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DEUCALION AND PYRRHA (PART I)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\r\nThe Greeks and Roman had their own version of the flood story. According to theirs, Jupiter, king of the Roman gods, grew angry with humanity because it had grown evil and cruel, and sent a flood to wipe it out. Two people alone were saved because of their goodness: Deucalion and Pyrrha. These two went on to recreate humanity by throwing rocks over their shoulders on the advice of an oracle. This is a rather freely adapted version of that story (the pets have been added and we swapped out the oracle for some sacred chickens. The Romans did have sacred future telling chickens that one did not mess with, but they are not a part of this story, alas.)<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1183\"]\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=25254362\" By User:MatthiasKabel - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Ancient Roman fresco (cm 77 x 112) from Herculaneum, in the Museo Archeologico (Naples) (inv. 9714)<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n

Words and phrases in bold are glossed for you below.<\/span><\/h3>\r\nJupiter iratus<\/strong> fuit. Dixit<\/strong>, \u201cSum iratus! Populus malus est! Feminae et viri mali sunt! Viri iniusti <\/strong>sunt. Feminae iniustae sunt. Viri feminas caedunt, <\/strong>feminae viros caedunt. Non humani <\/strong>sunt. Viri viros vendunt <\/strong>et emunt, feminae feminas vendunt et emunt. Sunt <\/strong>servi et servae. Bella gesserunt. Bella gerunt. Bella gerent. Mihi<\/strong>\u00a0 non dona mittunt. Aurum non mittunt. Argentum non mittunt. Numquam<\/strong> dona mittent! Meum templum\u00a0vacuum<\/strong> est. Templa dearum vacua sunt. Fora deorum vacua sunt. S<\/strong>ed <\/strong>vincam! Dei et deae vincent! N<\/strong>am dominus <\/strong>deorum, dearum, feminarum, et virorum sum.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nTunc, <\/strong>Jupiter dixit. \u201cMagnum diluvium<\/strong> mittam. Diluvium totos<\/strong> viros et totas feminas caedet. Sed unum <\/strong>virorum et unam feminarum legam et illos duos redimam<\/strong>: Deucalionum et Pyrrham. Deucalionus bonus vir est. Pyrrha est bona femina. Deucalionus humanus semper <\/strong>fuit;\u00a0 Pyrrha quoque<\/strong> humana semper fuit. Nec<\/strong> viros nec<\/strong> feminas emunt. Nec viros nec feminas vendunt. Advenas alunt<\/strong>. Deucalionus cattum<\/strong> lanatum, <\/strong>Pyrrha catulum bellum habet<\/strong>. Meos pullos sacros<\/strong> amant. <\/strong>Deucalionus et Pyrrha miseri <\/strong>sunt, sed mihi dona mittunt: Deucalionus flores<\/strong> dat<\/strong>, Pyrrha pomas dat<\/strong>. Diluvium mittam sed quoque carinam <\/strong>mittam et Deucalionus et Pyrrha defluent. <\/strong>Boni sunt. Salvi <\/strong>erunt.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n

Vocabulary in order of appearance in the text above:<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Jupiter: <\/strong>nominative singular of Jupiter (the name of the chief male god of the Roman pantheon)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dixit: <\/strong>third person singular perfect indicative active of dico, dicere, dixi, dictus: <\/em>\u2018say\u2019, \u2018speak\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

iratus: <\/strong>masculine nominative singular of iratus,<\/em> irata, iratum (<\/em>adj.): <\/em>\u2018angry\u2019, \u2018irate\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

iniusti: <\/strong>masculine nominative plural of iniustus, iniusta, iniustum <\/em>(adj.): \u2018<\/strong>unjust\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

humani<\/strong>: masculine nominative plural of humanus, humana, humanum (<\/em>adj.): <\/em>\u2018kind\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

vendunt:<\/strong> present indicative active of vendo, vendere, vendidi, venditus:<\/em> \u2018sell\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Sunt: <\/strong>When sunt <\/em>begins a sentence translate it as \u2018There are\u2026\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

mihi: <\/strong>\u2018to me\u2019 (dative personal pronoun)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Numquam: '<\/strong>never' (adv.)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

vacuum: <\/strong>neuter nominative singular, agreeing with Meum <\/em>and templum <\/em>of vacuus, vacua, vacuum: <\/em>\u2018empty\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Sed: <\/strong>\u2018but\u2019 (conjunction)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Nam: \u2018<\/strong>for\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dominus: <\/strong>nominative singular of dominus, -i <\/em>m.: \u2018master\u2019, \u2018lord\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Tunc: \u2018<\/strong>Then\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

diluvium: <\/strong>accusative singular; from diluvium \u2013i <\/em>n.: \u2018flood\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

totos: <\/strong>masculine accusative plural agreeing with viros of totus, tota, totum: <\/em>\u2018all\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

unum: <\/strong>masculine accusative singular of unus, una, unum<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n

illos duos redimam: '<\/strong>I will save those two'<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Deucalionus, Deucalioni, m<\/strong>.: Deucalion (a personal name)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

semper<\/strong>\u00a0: '<\/strong>always'<\/span><\/p>\r\n

quoque: '<\/strong>also'<\/span><\/p>\r\n

nec\u2026nec: '<\/strong>neither...nor'<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Pyrrha, -ae<\/strong> f.: Pyrrha (a personal name)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Advenas alunt<\/strong>.: 'they take care of strangers.' Jupiter was the god of hospitality and thus was the god who oversaw refusal of the same to strangers, and so took an active interest in this area.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

dat: <\/strong>third person singular present indicative active of do, dare, dedi, datum: \u2018<\/em>give\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

cattum<\/strong> lanatum: <\/strong>\u2018fluffy cat\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

catulum bellum: <\/strong>\u2018cute puppy\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

pullos sacros<\/strong> amant: '<\/strong>they love my sacred chickens'<\/span><\/p>\r\n

miseri: <\/strong>nominative masculine plural of miser, misera, miserum: <\/em>\u2018poor\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

flores:<\/strong>\u00a0accusative singular of\u00a0flos,\u00a0floris <\/i>m.:\u00a0\u2018flowers\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

pomas:<\/strong> accusative plural of poma, -ae <\/em>f.: \u2018apple\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

carinam: <\/strong>accusative singular of carina, -ae <\/em>f.: 'boat'<\/span><\/p>\r\n

defluent: <\/strong>third person plural future indicative active of defluo, defluere, defluxi, defluxus: <\/em>\u2018sail way\u2019<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Salvi<\/strong>: nominative plural of salvus, salva, salvum <\/em>(adj.): 'safe'<\/span><\/p>\r\n ","rendered":"

DEUCALION AND PYRRHA (PART I)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

The Greeks and Roman had their own version of the flood story. According to theirs, Jupiter, king of the Roman gods, grew angry with humanity because it had grown evil and cruel, and sent a flood to wipe it out. Two people alone were saved because of their goodness: Deucalion and Pyrrha. These two went on to recreate humanity by throwing rocks over their shoulders on the advice of an oracle. This is a rather freely adapted version of that story (the pets have been added and we swapped out the oracle for some sacred chickens. The Romans did have sacred future telling chickens that one did not mess with, but they are not a part of this story, alas.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=25254362\"
By User:MatthiasKabel – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Ancient Roman fresco (cm 77 x 112) from Herculaneum, in the Museo Archeologico (Naples) (inv. 9714)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Words and phrases in bold are glossed for you below.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Jupiter iratus<\/strong> fuit. Dixit<\/strong>, \u201cSum iratus! Populus malus est! Feminae et viri mali sunt! Viri iniusti <\/strong>sunt. Feminae iniustae sunt. Viri feminas caedunt, <\/strong>feminae viros caedunt. Non humani <\/strong>sunt. Viri viros vendunt <\/strong>et emunt, feminae feminas vendunt et emunt. Sunt <\/strong>servi et servae. Bella gesserunt. Bella gerunt. Bella gerent. Mihi<\/strong>\u00a0 non dona mittunt. Aurum non mittunt. Argentum non mittunt. Numquam<\/strong> dona mittent! Meum templum\u00a0vacuum<\/strong> est. Templa dearum vacua sunt. Fora deorum vacua sunt. S<\/strong>ed <\/strong>vincam! Dei et deae vincent! N<\/strong>am dominus <\/strong>deorum, dearum, feminarum, et virorum sum.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tunc, <\/strong>Jupiter dixit. \u201cMagnum diluvium<\/strong> mittam. Diluvium totos<\/strong> viros et totas feminas caedet. Sed unum <\/strong>virorum et unam feminarum legam et illos duos redimam<\/strong>: Deucalionum et Pyrrham. Deucalionus bonus vir est. Pyrrha est bona femina. Deucalionus humanus semper <\/strong>fuit;\u00a0 Pyrrha quoque<\/strong> humana semper fuit. Nec<\/strong> viros nec<\/strong> feminas emunt. Nec viros nec feminas vendunt. Advenas alunt<\/strong>. Deucalionus cattum<\/strong> lanatum, <\/strong>Pyrrha catulum bellum habet<\/strong>. Meos pullos sacros<\/strong> amant. <\/strong>Deucalionus et Pyrrha miseri <\/strong>sunt, sed mihi dona mittunt: Deucalionus flores<\/strong> dat<\/strong>, Pyrrha pomas dat<\/strong>. Diluvium mittam sed quoque carinam <\/strong>mittam et Deucalionus et Pyrrha defluent. <\/strong>Boni sunt. Salvi <\/strong>erunt.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Vocabulary in order of appearance in the text above:<\/span><\/h3>\n

Jupiter: <\/strong>nominative singular of Jupiter (the name of the chief male god of the Roman pantheon)<\/span><\/p>\n

Dixit: <\/strong>third person singular perfect indicative active of dico, dicere, dixi, dictus: <\/em>\u2018say\u2019, \u2018speak\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

iratus: <\/strong>masculine nominative singular of iratus,<\/em> irata, iratum (<\/em>adj.): <\/em>\u2018angry\u2019, \u2018irate\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

iniusti: <\/strong>masculine nominative plural of iniustus, iniusta, iniustum <\/em>(adj.): \u2018<\/strong>unjust\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

humani<\/strong>: masculine nominative plural of humanus, humana, humanum (<\/em>adj.): <\/em>\u2018kind\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

vendunt:<\/strong> present indicative active of vendo, vendere, vendidi, venditus:<\/em> \u2018sell\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunt: <\/strong>When sunt <\/em>begins a sentence translate it as \u2018There are\u2026\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

mihi: <\/strong>\u2018to me\u2019 (dative personal pronoun)<\/span><\/p>\n

Numquam: ‘<\/strong>never’ (adv.)<\/span><\/p>\n

vacuum: <\/strong>neuter nominative singular, agreeing with Meum <\/em>and templum <\/em>of vacuus, vacua, vacuum: <\/em>\u2018empty\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Sed: <\/strong>\u2018but\u2019 (conjunction)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nam: \u2018<\/strong>for\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Dominus: <\/strong>nominative singular of dominus, -i <\/em>m.: \u2018master\u2019, \u2018lord\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Tunc: \u2018<\/strong>Then\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

diluvium: <\/strong>accusative singular; from diluvium \u2013i <\/em>n.: \u2018flood\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

totos: <\/strong>masculine accusative plural agreeing with viros of totus, tota, totum: <\/em>\u2018all\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

unum: <\/strong>masculine accusative singular of unus, una, unum<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

illos duos redimam: ‘<\/strong>I will save those two’<\/span><\/p>\n

Deucalionus, Deucalioni, m<\/strong>.: Deucalion (a personal name)<\/span><\/p>\n

semper<\/strong>\u00a0: ‘<\/strong>always’<\/span><\/p>\n

quoque: ‘<\/strong>also’<\/span><\/p>\n

nec\u2026nec: ‘<\/strong>neither…nor’<\/span><\/p>\n

Pyrrha, -ae<\/strong> f.: Pyrrha (a personal name)<\/span><\/p>\n

Advenas alunt<\/strong>.: ‘they take care of strangers.’ Jupiter was the god of hospitality and thus was the god who oversaw refusal of the same to strangers, and so took an active interest in this area.<\/span><\/p>\n

dat: <\/strong>third person singular present indicative active of do, dare, dedi, datum: \u2018<\/em>give\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

cattum<\/strong> lanatum: <\/strong>\u2018fluffy cat\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

catulum bellum: <\/strong>\u2018cute puppy\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

pullos sacros<\/strong> amant: ‘<\/strong>they love my sacred chickens’<\/span><\/p>\n

miseri: <\/strong>nominative masculine plural of miser, misera, miserum: <\/em>\u2018poor\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

flores:<\/strong>\u00a0accusative singular of\u00a0flos,\u00a0floris <\/i>m.:\u00a0\u2018flowers\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

pomas:<\/strong> accusative plural of poma, -ae <\/em>f.: \u2018apple\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

carinam: <\/strong>accusative singular of carina, -ae <\/em>f.: ‘boat’<\/span><\/p>\n

defluent: <\/strong>third person plural future indicative active of defluo, defluere, defluxi, defluxus: <\/em>\u2018sail way\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Salvi<\/strong>: nominative plural of salvus, salva, salvum <\/em>(adj.): ‘safe’<\/span><\/p>\n

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