Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Translate from LATIN TO ENGLISH PLEASE EASY POINTS FOR LATIN LINGUIST!?

A long time ago, in a land far, far away, lived a powerful king, Schoeneus by name. His daughter, Atalanta, was the swiftest of all mortals. Because Atalanta was so beautiful, she had many suitors. However, the fate of the suitors was unlucky. To each suitor, Schoeneus said, "If you win defeat Atalanta in a footrace, then you may take her in marriage. If Atalanta defeats you, then death will be the punishment. Finally, to the court of Schoneus came Hippomenes, who desired to take Atalanta in marriage. Schoeneus set down the conditions for him. Then Hippomenes prayed for help from Venus, who gave to him three golden apples. Then Hippomenes declared himself ready for the contest.

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