Caput V

Question 1

arānea arāneae f.

Arānea aeternō in fīlō suō pendet.

Answer 1

spider

The spider hangs forever on its thread.

Question 2

factum facti n.

Sed Arachnē pictūrās dē factīs malīs deōrum fōrmābat.

Answer 2

deed, act

But Arachne was forming pictures of the bad deeds of gods.

Question 3

misericordia misericordiae f.

Sed Minerva misericordiam habet.

Answer 3

pity, mercy

But Minerva has pity.

Question 4

rapīna rapīnae f.

Amābant fābulam dē rapīnā Eurōpae ā Iove.

Answer 4

carrying off, robbery, kidnapping

They were loving the story about the kidnapping of Europa by Iuppiter.

Question 5

mūtō (1)

Itaque dea Minerva puellam in arāneam mūtat.

Answer 5

to change

Thus Minerva changes the girl into a spider.

Question 6

necō (1)

Arachnē sē necāre temptat.

Answer 6

to kill

Arachne tries to kill herself.

Question 7

pendeō pendēre pependī pensum

Arānea in fīlō suō pendet.

Answer 7

to hang

The spider hangs on its thread.

Question 8

prohibeō prohibēre prohibuī prohibitum

Minerva puellam sē necāre prohibet.

Answer 8

to prevent, stop, prohibit

Minerva prevents the girl from killing herself

Question 9

bonus bona bonum

Minerva fōrmābat pictūrās dē factīs bonīs deōrum.

Answer 9

good

Minerva was forming pictures about the good deeds of gods.

Question 10

longus longa longum

Amābant fābulam longam.

Answer 10

long

They were loving the long story.

Question 11

minimus minima minimum

Prīmō est parva; deinde est minor; dēnique est minima.

Answer 11

very small, very little

First she is small; then she is smaller; finally she is very little.

Question 12

minor minor minus

…deinde est minor…

Answer 12

smaller, less

…then she is smaller…

Question 13

optimus optima optimum

Minerva pictūrās optimās fōrmat.

Answer 13

very good, excellent, best

Minerva makes excellent pictures.

Question 14

suus sua suum

Arānea aeternō in fīlō suō pendet.

Answer 14

his/her/its/their own

The spiders hangs perpetually on her own thread.

Question 15

ā/ab + abl.

Rapīna Eurōpae ā Iove.

Answer 15

from, away from, by

The kidnapping of Europa by Jupiter.

Question 16

aeternō

Arānea aeternō pendet.

Answer 16

eternally, forever, perpetually

The spider hangs eternally.

Question 17

deinde

…deinde est minor…

Answer 17

then

…then she is smaller…

Question 18

dēnique

…dēnique est minima.

Answer 18

and then, finally

…finally she is very small.

Question 19

itaque

Itaque dea Minerva puellam in arāneam mūtat.

Answer 19

and so, thus, therefore

And so the goddess Minerva changes the girl into a spider.

Question 20

Latīnē

Respondē Latinē, quaesō.

Answer 20

in Latin

Respond in Latin, please.

Question 21

maximē

Maximē amābant fābulam longam.

Answer 21

very, exceedingly, yes indeed

They very much like the long story.

Question 22

minimē

Es laeta? Minimē, non sum laeta.

Answer 22

least, not in the least, not at all, no

Are you happy? No, I am not happy.

Question 23

neque

Sed Minerva erat maximē īrāta neque amābat fābulās.

Answer 23

and not

But Minerva was very mad and was not loving the stories.

Question 24

optimē

Optimē!

Answer 24

very good, excellent

Excellent!

Question 25

prīmō (prīmum) | Prīmō Minerva lānam glomerābat.

Answer 25

first, at first | At first Minerva was spinning wool.

Question 26

spider | The spider hangs forever on its thread.

Answer 26

arānea arāneae f. | Arānea aeternō in fīlō suō pendet.

Question 27

deed, act | But Arachne was forming pictures of the bad deeds of gods.

Answer 27

factum facti n. | Sed Arachnē pictūrās dē factīs malīs deōrum fōrmābat.

Question 28

pity, mercy | But Minerva has pity.

Answer 28

misericordia misericordiae f. | Sed Minerva misericordiam habet.

Question 29

carrying off, robbery, kidnapping | They were loving the story about the kidnapping of Europa by Iuppiter.

Answer 29

rapīna rapīnae f. | Amābant fābulam dē rapīnā Eurōpae ā Iove.

Question 30

to change | Thus Minerva changes the girl into a spider.

Answer 30

mūtō (1) | Itaque dea Minerva puellam in arāneam mūtat.

Question 31

to kill | Arachne tries to kill herself.

Answer 31

necō (1) | Arachnē sē necāre temptat.

Question 32

to hang | The spider hangs on its thread.

Answer 32

pendeō pendēre pependī pensum | Arānea in fīlō suō pendet.

Question 33

to prevent, stop, prohibit | Minerva prevents the girl from killing herself

Answer 33

prohibeō prohibēre prohibuī prohibitum | Minerva puellam sē necāre prohibet.

Question 34

good | Minerva was forming pictures about the good deeds of gods.

Answer 34

bonus bona bonum | Minerva fōrmābat pictūrās dē factīs bonīs deōrum.

Question 35

long | They were loving the long story.

Answer 35

longus longa longum | Amābant fābulam longam.

Question 36

very small, very little | First she is small; then she is smaller; finally she is very little.

Answer 36

minimus minima minimum | Prīmō est parva; deinde est minor; dēnique est minima.

Question 37

smaller, less | ...then she is smaller...

Answer 37

minor minor minus | ...deinde est minor...

Question 38

very good, excellent, best | Minerva makes excellent pictures.

Answer 38

optimus optima optimum | Minerva pictūrās optimās fōrmat.

Question 39

his/her/its/their own | The spiders hangs perpetually on her own thread.

Answer 39

suus sua suum | Arānea aeternō in fīlō suō pendet.

Question 40

from, away from, by | The kidnapping of Europa by Jupiter.

Answer 40

ā/ab + abl. | Rapīna Eurōpae ā Iove.

Question 41

eternally, forever, perpetually | The spider hangs eternally.

Answer 41

aeternō | Arānea aeternō pendet.

Question 42

then | ...then she is smaller...

Answer 42

deinde | ...deinde est minor...

Question 43

and then, finally | ...finally she is very small.

Answer 43

dēnique | ...dēnique est minima.

Question 44

and so, thus, therefore | And so the goddess Minerva changes the girl into a spider.

Answer 44

itaque | Itaque dea Minerva puellam in arāneam mūtat.

Question 45

in Latin | Respond in Latin, please.

Answer 45

Latīnē | Respondē Latinē, quaesō.

Question 46

very, exceedingly, yes indeed | They very much like the long story.

Answer 46

maximē | Maximē amābant fābulam longam.

Question 47

least, not in the least, not at all, no | Are you happy? No, I am not happy.

Answer 47

minimē | Es laeta? Minimē, non sum laeta.

Question 48

and not | But Minerva was very mad and was not loving the stories.

Answer 48

neque | Sed Minerva erat maximē īrāta neque amābat fābulās.

Question 49

very good, excellent | Excellent!

Answer 49

optimē | Optimē!

Question 50

first, at first | At first Minerva was spinning wool.

Answer 50

prīmō (prīmum) | Prīmō Minerva lānam glomerābat.