17.06.25: Level 3; Ritchie; Fābulae Facilēs; Perseus [5]: Rēgēs Vīctī

cognōscō, -ere, cognōvī, cognitus [3]: get to know, learn, understand

fātum, -ī [2/n]: fate

irrumpō, -ere, irrūpī, irruptus [3]: burst in

Lārīsa, -ae [1/f]: Larissa (the capital city of Thessaly)

refugiō, -ere, -fūgī [3]: flee, run away

Thessalia, -ae [1/f]: Thessaly (a region of Greece)

Note: sē (ad locum) contulit; literally: he conveyed himself (to the place) = he went

[A] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck1l-n8eA3g

[Postquam Perseus ad īnsulam nāvem appulit, sē ad locum contulit ubi māter ōlim habitāverat, sed domum invēnit vacuam et omnīnō dēsertam. Trēs diēs per tōtam īnsulam mātrem quaerēbat; tandem quārtō diē ad templum Diānae pervēnit. Hūc Danae refūgerat, quod Polydectem timēbat. Perseus ubi haec cognōvit, īrā magnā commōtus est; ad rēgiam Polydectis sine morā contendit, et ubi eō vēnit, statim in ātrium irrūpit. Polydectēs magnō timōre affectus est et fugere volēbat. Dum tamen ille fugit, Perseus caput Medūsae mōnstrāvit; ille autem simul atque hoc vīdit, in saxum versus est.]

Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F)?

[i] He sailed from the island.

[ii] There was a ship on the island.

[iii] He sailed to the island.

[iv] His mother was living in the house.

[v] His mother used to live in the house.

[vi] The house had been abandoned.

[vii] His mother was searching for him for three days.

[viii] He spent three days looking for his mother.

[ix] He found his mother on the fourth day.

[x] Diana had taken refuge in the temple.

[xi] Danae had fled to the temple.

[xii] Danae feared Polydectes.

[xiii] Polydectes feared Diana.

[xiv] Perseus was afraid.

[xv] Perseus was angry.

[xvi] Perseus burst into Polydetctes’ bedroom.

[xvii] Polydectes feared Perseus.

[xviii] Polydectes was shown the head of Medusa.

[xvix] Polydectes was turned into stone some time later.

[xx] Polydectes was immediately turned into stone.

[B] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YVGImiVIjE

[Post haec Perseus cum uxōre suā ad urbem Ācrisī rediit. Ille autem ubi Perseum vīdit, magnō terrōre affectus est; nam propter ōrāculum istud nepōtem suum adhūc timēbat. In Thessaliam igitur ad urbem Lārīsam statim refūgit, frūstrā tamen; neque enim fātum suum vītāvit. Post paucōs annōs rēx Lārīsae lūdōs magnōs fēcit; nūntiōs in omnēs partēs dīmīserat et diem ēdīxerat. Multī ex omnibus urbibus Graeciae ad lūdōs convēnērunt. Ipse Perseus inter aliōs certāmen discōrum iniit. At dum discum conicit, avum suum cāsū occīdit; Ācrisius enim inter spectātōrēs eius certāminis forte stābat.]

[i] Where did Perseus return to? (1)

[ii] How did Acrisius react and why? (3); [[1] magnō terrōre affectus est; nam [2] propter ōrāculum istud ¦ [3] nepōtem suum adhūc timēbat.

[iii] Why is Thessaly mentioned? (1)

[iv] What did the king of Larissa organise? (1)

[v] What two actions did he take when organising this? (3)

[vi] Who came to this event? (2)

[vii] How was Perseus involved? (1)

[viii] What happened to Acrisius and why? (4); [At (1) dum discum conicit, (2) avum suum cāsū occīdit; (3) Ācrisius enim ¦ (4) inter spectātōrēs eius certāminis (3) forte stābat.

[C] Find the Latin either by listening or from the transcript:

[i] accidentally

[ii] by chance

[iii] in vain

[iv] from all the cities

[v] he had appointed the day

[vi] after (conjunction)

[vii] after a few days

[viii] after this [ = after these things (events)]

[ix] for three days

[x] on the fourth day

[xi] as soon as he saw this

[xii] he was moved ¦ by great anger

[xiii] he was affected ¦ by great fear

[xiv] he was turned into stone

[xv] completely deserted

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[A] (i) He sailed from the island. [F]; (ii) There was a ship on the island. [F]; (iii) He sailed to the island. [T]; (iv) His mother was living in the house. [F]; (v) His mother used to live in the house. [T]; (vi) The house had been abandoned. [T]; (vii) His mother was searching for him for three days. [F]; (viii) He spent three days looking for his mother. [T]; (ix) He found his mother on the fourth day. [F]; (x) Diana had taken refuge in the temple. [F]; (xi) Danae had fled to the temple. [T]; (xii) Danae feared Polydectes. [T]; (xiii) Polydectes feared Diana. [F]; (xiv) Perseus was afraid. [F]; (xv) Perseus was angry. [T]; (xvi) Perseus burst into Polydetctes’ bedroom. [F]; (xvii) Polydectes feared Perseus. [T]; (xviii) Polydectes was shown the head of Medusa. [T]; (xvix) Polydectes was turned into stone some time later. [F]; (xx) Polydectes was immediately turned into stone. [T]