exercise in translation to Homeric Greek: emotion

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exercise in translation to Homeric Greek: emotion

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This is another translation/composition exercise I came up with. As before, I'm probably making mistakes in my own answers, and any corrections or suggestions would be very welcome.

Emotion

Vocabulary:
ἄγαμαι, ἀγασσάμην - wonder at; resent, envy (+gen)
κήδομαι - to be concerned for, care about (+gen)
ἥδομαι - be pleased, enjoy (+ὅτι or participle)
αἰδέομαι - show shame, awe, respect

Models:
- ὁ γὰρ βασιλῆϊ χολωθεὶς (Iliad 1.9)
for he, being angry at that king
- εἰ μή οἱ ἀγάσσατο Φοῖβος Ἀπόλλων (Iliad 17.71)
if Phoebus Apollo had not envied him

Translate, or answer in Greek:

1. Whom does Zeus really love? [Answer saying that it's Hera he loves in his heart.]

2. He wondered at the many ships.

3. I'm glad my child reveres the gods.

4. Why are they queens? [Answer that it pleases them to rule.]

5. What animals does the woman care about? [Answer saying that it's the birds.]

Answers:
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1. Ἥρην φιλέει Ζεὺς κῆρι.

2. Ἀγάσσατο ναῶν πολλῶν. [or θαύμασε]

3. Ἥδομαι ὅτι τέκος μοι αἰδέεται θεούς.

4. Ἥδονται ἀνάσσουσαι.

5. Ὀρνίθων κήδεται.
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Re: exercise in translation to Homeric Greek: emotion

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1. -Τεῦ δὴ Ζεὺς ἔραται;
-Ἥρης τῆς γ' ἔραται ἔν οἱ ἦτορ.
2. Πολλάων νηῶν ἀγάσσατο
3. Ἥδομαι ὅτι ἐμὸς πάϊς θεοὺς αἰδέεται.
4. -Τί εἰσι ἄνασσαι;
-Ἥδονταί γε ἀνάσσουσαι.
5. -Τέων ζῴων κήδεται γυνή;
-Ὀρνίθων.
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