Oedipus 1300-1530 Vocab Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
Q
πηδησας μειζονα…μηκιστον
A
With a leap longer than the longest
2
Q
ανερεσθαι
A
To ask you
3
Q
αρθησαι
A
Perceive
4
Q
φρικην
A
Horror
5
Q
φοραδαν
A
Being borne
6
Q
ίν εξηλου
A
How far have you leaped
7
Q
νεφος
A
Cloud
8
Q
αδαμαντον
A
Irresistible
9
Q
δυσουριστον
A
Sped by an evil wind
10
Q
κεντρων τε τωνδ’ οιστρημα
A
How the sting of these goads
11
Q
θροειν
A
Cry out
12
Q
επιπολος ετι μονιμος
A
You still remain to protect me
13
Q
κηδευων
A
Caring for
14
Q
σκοτεινος
A
In the dark
15
Q
οψεις μαραναι
A
To quench your sight
16
Q
σπερκτον
A
Cherish
17
Q
προσηγορον
A
Greeting
18
Q
εκτοπιον
A
Take me away
19
Q
καταρατοτατον
A
Thrice cursed
20
Q
αγριας πεδας
A
Cruel fetters
21
Q
νομαδος επι ποας
A
On the pasture lands
22
Q
θελοντι καμοι τουτ’ αν ην
A
I too wish that that had been so
23
Q
τουτ’ ελαχ’
A
That is the portion
24
Q
κρεισσον’ αγχονης
A
Too great for hanging
25
εφιμερος
Could I desire
26
προσλευσσειν
To look upon
27
καλλιστ’ ανηρ είς
The man who had enjoyed the greatest luxury
28
απεστερης ‘
Cut myself off
29
μηνυσας
Proclaiming
30
κηλιδα
Stain
31
φραγμος
Blocking
32
της ακουουσης ετ’ ην πηγης δι’ ωτων
The stream of hearing through my ears
33
κακων ύπουλον
The thing that underneath was festering
34
κεκρυμμενη ναπη
Hidden glade
35
δρυμος
Wood
36
στενωπος εν τριπλαις όδοις
Narrow path where three ways meet
37
επιετε
Drank
38
αίμ’ αμφυλιον
Bloodshed of kin
39
ες δέον
Ready
40
γενεθλα
The face
41
αγος
Pollution
42
απεσπασας
Has torn away
43
προσηγορος
Be addressed
44
πευσεσθ’
Will you inquire thus
45
επισκηπτω
I charge you
46
προτρψομαι
I shall urge you
47
ούμος
Mountain
48
αν περσαι
Would have killed me
49
σπανιν...βιου
A living
50
βορας
Dining
51
ψαυοιμι
What I put a hand to
52
ταιν μοι μελεσθαι
Care for them
53
καποκλαυσασθαι κακα
Lament over my sorrows
54
πορσυνας ταδε
I have contrived this
55
ουθ’ ίστορων
Unknowing
56
όμιλας
Assemblies
57
έορτας
Feasts
58
αντι της θεωριας
Instead of enjoying the show
59
παραρριψει
Who shall take the risk
60
δηληματα
Disastrously
61
εσπαρη
Had sprung
62
εκτησαθ’
He begot you
63
δηλαδη
It is clear
64
χερσους φθαρηναι
You are destined to perish
65
καγαμους ύμας χρεων
Without husbands
66
πρωχας ανανδρους εγγενεις αλωμενας
While these that are your kin wander in beggary without husbands
67
τηλικασδ’ όρων
Seeing them at their age
68
άλις ίν εξηκεις δακρυων
You have wept long enough
69
πειστεον, κει μηδεν ήδυ
I shall obey, though it gives me no pleasure
70
καιρω
In season
71
τοιγαρουν τευξη ταχα
For that reason you shall soon receive it
72
ά μη φρονω
Which I do not mean
73
άκρατησας
Power to control
74
λευσσατ’
See
75
τα κλειν’ αινιγματ’
The famous riddle
