In Pharr §38, the exercise is to translate from Greek this sentence:
δῖος ἑκηβόλος αὐτὸσ ἀείδει, ἀλλ’ οὐχ ἁνδάνει ἀ/λλοισι θεοῖσι θυμῷ. Additionally, the student is pointed to §996 and §1009.
Mr. Annis's kindly provided answer key indicates that this could be translated as "The divine free-shooter himself sings, but it doesn't please the other gods in their souls."
My question revolves around translating θυμῷ as "in their souls." Isn't the form given singular?
Thanks.
p.s. I seem to have extra spaces in my SPIonic-based text. What can I do to avoid this? Thanks
singular vs. plural?
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hi, θυμός is never used in the plural in the iliad. here it's used as a locative: i.e. for each of the other gods it's οὐχ ἁνδάνει ἐν θυμῷ, which is what Will's translation captures.
the SPIonic spacing thing by the way is just a glitch which appears from time to time in this forum, don't worry about it, cheers, chad.
the SPIonic spacing thing by the way is just a glitch which appears from time to time in this forum, don't worry about it, cheers, chad.
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More singular vs. plural
In §39.6, the English text is:
"This free-shooter makes countless Achaeans a booty for the birds, because they dishonor these beautiful goddesses of the sea."
The answer key posted by Mr. Annis uses ἐλώρια to translate "a booty". Any reason to prefer the plural ἑλώρια over the singular ἐλώριον?
Many thanks,
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"This free-shooter makes countless Achaeans a booty for the birds, because they dishonor these beautiful goddesses of the sea."
The answer key posted by Mr. Annis uses ἐλώρια to translate "a booty". Any reason to prefer the plural ἑλώρια over the singular ἐλώριον?
Many thanks,
-TJ
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