Cleobis and Biton#

Wheelock: Chapter 7#####

Cleobis Bitōnque erant fīliī Cȳdippēs^[1]. Cȳdippē erat sacerdōs deae Iūnōnis. Vidēre magnam statuam Iūnōnis Cȳdippē dēsīderat. Sed procul est statua, et Cȳdippē nōn ambulāre potest; puerī bovēs nōn habent. Cleobis Bitōnque Cȳdippēn amant; ipsī igitur plaustrum tractāre audent. Labor erat arduus, sed fīliī Cȳdippēs rōbustī erant. Cȳdippē statuam videt; tum Iūnōnī supplicat: “Ō pulchra dea! Cleobis Bitōnque bonōs mōrēs et virtūtem habent. Dā igitur meīs fīliīs optimum praemium.” Propter precēs Cȳdippēs Iūnō puerīs sine morā mortem sine dolōre dat. Cleobis Bitōnque nunc beātī in perpetuā pāce sunt.

[1]: Cȳdippē, Cȳdippēs, Cȳdippae, Cȳdippēn: Cydippe

Translation:##

Cleobis and Biton were Cydippe’s sons. Cydippe was the priestess of the goddess Juno. Cydippe wants to see the great statue of Juno. But the statue is far away, and Cydippe cannot walk; her boys don’t have ox (to pull the wagon). Cleobis and Biton love Cydippe; therefore, they dare drag the wagon (by themselves). The work is difficult, but Cydippe’s sons were strong. Cydippe sees the statue; then she prays to Juno: ”Oh beautiful goddess! Cleobis and Biton have good morals and virtue. Therefore, give my sons best reward.” Because of Cydippe’s prayer, Juno gives her sons death without pain immediately. Cleobis and Biton now are happy in perpetual peace.

The curse of Atreus#

Wheelock: Chapter 6#####

Fīliī Pelopis^[1] erant Atreus^[2] Thyestēsque^[3]. Thyestēs uxōrem Atreī corrumpit; tum Atreus vitium invenit et tolerāre nōn potest. Īnsidiās igitur contra frātrem cōgitat: “Īra mē movet! Fīliōs parvōs meī frātris necābō secābōque. Tum membra coquam et Thyestae cēnam dabō.” Necat puerōs; Thyestēs suōs fīliōs mortuōs in mēnsā videt. Ō miser Thyestē! Nihil nunc habēs. Sed, ō Atreu, propter tua magna vitia fīliī tuī magnās poenās dabunt. In animīs fīliōrum tuōrum manēbit tua culpa antīqua; erit perpetua. Quid dēbēmus dē tuīs īnsidiīs cōgitāre, ō Atreu? Tuam īram nōn poterās superāre; mala igitur erit semper tua fāma. Tē tuamque vītam paucī bonī, sed multī malī laudābunt.

[1]: a mythical Greek king; the name means “dark eye”wikitionary

[2]: father of famous Agamemnon

[3]: a mythical Greek king

Translation:##

Atreus and Thyestes are Pelops’ sons. Thyestes seduces Atreus’ wife; then Atreus finds the crime and can not bear it. He thinks out a plot against his brother: “I’m angry! I will kill and cut up my brother’s little sons. The I will cook their limbs and serve (them as) a supper to Thyestes.” He kills the boys; Thyestes sees his two dead sons on the table. Oh poor Thyestes! Now he have none (of sons). However, Atreus, because of your great crime your ancient curse will stay in the souls of your sons; it will be perpetual. What do we think about your plot, Atreus? You could not overcome your anger, therefore, your fame will always be bad. People will hardly praise you and your life, but condemn your evil deed.

The adventures of Io

Wheelock: Chapter 5

Iuppiter, rēx deōrum, pulchram Īō^[1] amat; tum īram Iūnōnis metuit. Mūtat igitur fōrmam Īōnis: “Iūnō nōn puellam, sed bovem vidēbit,” Iuppiter cōgitat. Iūnō nōn stulta est: “Habēsne dōnum, mī vir? Dabisne bellam bovem Iūnōnī? Dā, sī mē amās!” Iuppiter igitur Iūnōnī bovem dat. Cum bove remanet magnus custōs, Argus^[2]. Argus cemtum oculōs habet. Mercurius^[3] Argum superat, sed Īō nōndum lībera est: malus asīlus cum bove manet. Īō errat per terrās; multōs populōs videt, sed vēram fōrmam suam nōn habet. Misera puella! Habēbisne semper fōrmam bovis? Nōnne satis est tua poena? Īra Iūnōnis nōn perpetua est: Iuppiter Īōnī vēram fōrmam dat; tum Īō fīlium gignit. Centum oculōs Argī vidēbitis in caudā pāvōnis.

[1]: Īō, Īōnis, Īōnī, Īō: a Greek maiden

[2]: a monster with 100 eyes, servant of Juno(Hera)

[3]: Mercury, the messenger-god

Translation:

Jupiter, the king of gods, loves beautiful Io; while he fears the anger of Juno. Therefore, he changes Io’s shape: “Juno will not see a girl, but a cow,” he thinks. (However,) Juno is not stupid: “Do you have a gift, my husband? Do you want to give me the beautiful cow? Give me, if you love me!” So Jupiter gives the cow to Juno. She keeps the cow with a large watchman, Argus. Argus has 100 eyes. Mercury defeats Argus, but Io is not free yet: a bad gadfly stays with the cow. Io runs through the lands; many people see her, but she doesn’t have her own look. Unfortunate girl! Will you have the cow’s look forever? Isn’t your penalty enough? (Luckily,) The anger of Juno isn’t perpetual: Jupiter turns Io into her true look; then Io gives birth to her son. You can see Argus’ 100 eyes in the tail of peacock.

The tragic story of Phaethon#

Wheelock: Chapter 4

Phaëthon^[1] est fīlius Phoebī^[2]. Amīcus Phaēthontis dē fāmā dīvīnae orīginis dubitat: “Nōn es fīlius deī. Nōn habēs dōna deōrum. Nōn vēra est tua fābula.” Magna īra Phaëthontem movet: “Fīlius deī sum! Phoebe, dā signum!” vocat Phaëthon. Phoebus puerum auscultat et sine morā volat dē caelō. “Ō mī fīlī, quid dēsīderās?” Phoebus rogat. “Pecūniam? Sapientiam? Vītam sine cūrīs?” Respondet Phaëthon, “Habēnās habēre et currum sōlis agere dēsīderō.” Ō stulte puer! Malum est tuum cōnsilium. Nōn dēbēs official deōrum dēsīderāre. Phoebus fīlium monet, sed puer magna perīcula nōn videt. Equī valent; nōn valet Phaëthon. Currus sine vērō magistrō errat in caelō. Quid vidēmus? Dē caelō cadit Phaëthon. Ō mala fortūna!

[1]:the name in ancient Greek means “shining”wikitionary

[2]:the sun-godwikitionary

Translation:##

Phaethon is the son of Phoebus. A friend of Phaethon doubts the origin of his divine fame: “You are not god’s son. You don’t have the gift of god. Your story is not true.” Phaethon is enraged: “I am god’s son! Phoebus, give the proof! Phaethon calls out. Phoebus hears the boy (calling) and flies from the heaven without delay. “Oh my son, what do you want?” Phoebus asks “Money? Wisdom? Life without anxiety?” And Phaethon answers, “I want to take the reins and drive the sun chariot.” “Oh stupid boy! Your plan is bad. You shouldn’t desire the god’s work.” Phoebus warns his son, but the boy doesn’t see the great danger. The horses are strong; (but) Phaethon doesn’t. The chariot without the true master goes astray in the sky. Guess what we see? Phaethon falls from the sky. What bad luck!

Pandora’s box

Wheelock: Chapter 1-3

Īapetus^[1] duōs fīliōs, Promētheum^[2] et Epimētheum^[3], habet. Promētheus est vir magnae sapientiae; Epimētheus est vir sine sapientiā. Iuppiter^[4] Epimētheō bellam puellam, Pandōram^[5], dat. Promētheus Epimētheum dē Pandōrā saepe monet: “Ō Epimētheu, errās! Perīculum nōn vides. Nōn dēbēs puellam accpere.” Epimētheus Pandōram amat; dē perīculō nōn cōgitat. Iuppiter Epimētheō arcam dat; nōn licet arcam aperīre. Sed Pandōra est curiosa: “Quid in arcā est? Multa pecūnia? Magnus numerus gemmārum?” Puella arcam aperit. Multae fōrmae malī prōvolant et errant! Sed Pandōra spem in arcā cōnservat. Etiam sī vīta plēna malōrum est, spem semper habēmus.

[1]: one of the 12 Titans
[2]: the name means “one who thinks ahead” wikitionary
[3]: the name means “one who thinks afterwards”wikitionary
[4]: Iupiter, Iovis：Jupiter
[5]: the name means “all gifts”wikitionary

Translation:

Iapetus has two sons, Prometheus and Epimetheus. Prometheus is a man with great wisdom; Epimetheus is a man without wisdom. Jupiter gives Epimetheus a beautiful girl, Pandora. Prometheus often warns Epimetheus about Pandorra: “Oh Epimetheus, you make a mistake! You don’t see the danger. You shouldn’t accept the girl.” Epimetheus loves Pandora; he doesn’t think about the danger. Jupiter gives Epimetheus a box; it is not permitted to open the box. But Pandora is curious: “What is inside the box? Much money? Large number of jewel?” The girl opens the box. Many bad things fly out and wander around! But Pandora keeps the hope inside the box. Even if life is full of bad things, we always have hope.

前言

这是一个奇特的起点。

YZY为了找到一种比较高级的日常休闲方式，在制作网站的同时做一点拉丁语的练习。

那么，最开始的这个系列就是 38 Latin Stories: Designed to Accompany <Wheelock’s Latin Grammar>. 如果这个内容能很快做完，YZY会考虑制作一份Wheelock’s Latin 7e的参考答案（毕竟中文网站现在没有完整的此书答案）。

BTW，一个日本网站上有不错的Wheelock答案：尚智庵