Vocabulary & Grammar
Notes

Leda and the Swan, Apulian red-figure loutrophoros C4th B.C., The J. Paul Getty Museum (https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Leda.html)
(103) Maeonis (someone from Maeonia ) 3rd declension f. nominative - Referring to Arachne.
designo, designare, designavi, designatus, to mark, point out.
“Imagine tauri” - This refers to Zeus in the Greek myth where he appeared as a bull to trick the princess Europa in order to kidnap her. “imagine tauri” = ablative of means
(source and artpiece based on that: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/en-GB/objects/36377)
(104) Fretum freti n. sea; narrow straits.
Verum … putares : Puto putare putavi putatus, to think; putares, subjunctive mood 2nd person singular imperfect tense translated as: “You might think”
(105) reliquo, relinquere, reliqui, relictus, leave behind; abandon.
relictas - perfect passive participle describing terras.
(106) comes, comitis m.- companion, comrade.
Comites suas - her companions, accusative d.o.
Vereri - respect, fear.
(107) timidus timida timidum - timid, cowardly
Planta plantae f. - heel, foot
(transferred epithet) - fearful feet
Adsilientis - leaping
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adsilientis aquae, of the rushing water, present active participle
(108) Asteria - the titan goddess of fallen stars and astrology.
She is depicted being held down by Jupiter in the form of an eagle.
Words: luctante - present participle and teneri passive infinitive.
Indirect statement
Luctante - struggling
Luctor, luctari, luctatus sum - struggling
(109) Olorinus, olorina, olorinum - belonging to swans
Leda - Spartan queen seduced by Jupiter who was disguised as a swan
(https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Leda.html)
(110) celatus: Celo, celare, celavi, celatus - conceal, hide
Perfect passive participle, nominative singular describes Jupiter.
(111) Jupiter assumes the form of a satyr to trick Nycteidia.
Impleverit - filled with offspring.
(111-114) Implied Jupiter became these things.
(112) Tirynthia - daughter of Tiryns - Alcmene
Jupiter disguises himself as Amphitryon, Alcmene’s wife. This led to the birth of Heracles.
(113) Asopida - daughter of Asopus
(114) Deoida - daughter of Demeter - refers to Persephone. Jupiter turns into a snake in an attempt to trick Persephone.
(115) Iuvencus, iuvenci m. - young bull
Mutatem - Perfect passive participle - changed - acc d.o. Modifying te which means you.
(116) Enipeus - name of a river god who Poseidon pretended to be. Enipeus is the father, not literally giving birth to.
(117) Aloidas - the Aloadae giant twin sons.
Aries - the ram, Neptune transforms himself into a ram to trick Basaltis
(118) Bisaltida - daughter of Bisaltes: Theophane.
Poseidon transformed Theophane into a sheep in order to hide her from others. Transformed himself into a ram. Eventually led to the ram with the golden fleece. (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG177686)
(119) volucer, volucris, volucre - winged/ flying creature. Many words are left out here.
(120) delphis, delphinos - dolphin
(121) reddo, reddere, reddidi, redditus - restored.
(123) accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptus - hawk.
(124) Macareida - daughter of Macareus
(125) decipio decipere decepi deceptus - deceived.
(126) creo creare creavi creatus - created
(127) limbus limbi m. - border
(128) nexilis, nexilis, nexile - woven, intertwined.
(129) Livor, livoris m. - Envy
(130) virago, virginis - warlike
Doleo dolere dolui dolitus - hurt/feel, grieve
(131) pictas, picta -um, pictior pictissimus - painted
Rumpo, rumpere, rupi, ruptus - tear down, destroy