5. continentem. What is the derivation of this word?
vénit. Is this present or perfect? How do you know?
8. Graeás. The Graeae were three old women who had one eye and one tooth in common, and took turns in using them.
9. galeam. This belonged to Pluto, the god of the underworld of the dead, and whosoever wore it was invisible. The story is that Perseus compelled the Graeae to tell him how to obtain the helps to his enterprise by seizing their tooth and eye.
11. pedibus, 'on his feet,' dative of indirect object.
induit. See the note on 3, 13.
áera. Áér is borrowed from Greek, and keeps this Greek form for its accusative.
12. volábat. Distinguish between voló, voláre, and voló, velle.
13. céterís. Céterí is used to denote all not already named ('the other'), while alií denotes some of those who have not been already named ('other').
14. specié horribilí, 'of terrible appearance.' ablative of description. A noun never stands alone in this construction,