Question 1

κατὰ ταύτην δὴ τὴν ἀτραπὸν καὶ οὕτως ἔχουσαν οἱ Πέρσαι, τὸν Ἀσωπὸν διαβάντες, ἐπορεύοντο πᾶσαν τὴν νύκτα,

Accepted Answer

The Persians crossed the Asopus and marched all night along this path, which was just like this,

Question 2

ἐν δεξιῇ μὲν ἔχοντες ὄρεα τὰ Οἰταίων, ἐν ἀριστερῇ δὲ τὰ Τρηχινίων. ἠώς τε δὴ διέφαινε καὶ οἳ ἐγένοντο ἐπ᾽ ἀκρωτηρίῳ τοῦ ὄρεος.

Accepted Answer

having the Oetean mountains on their right and the Trachinian mountains on their left.

Question 3

κατὰ δὲ τοῦτο τοῦ ὄρεος ἐφύλασσον, ὡς καὶ πρότερόν μοι δεδήλωται, Φωκέων χίλιοι ὁπλῖται, ῥυόμενοί τε τὴν σφετέρην χώρην καὶ φρουρέοντες τὴν ἀτραπόν.

Accepted Answer

And a thousand Phocian hoplites were standing guard at this part of the mountain, as has been shown by me previously, to defend their own country and guard the path.

Question 4

ἡ μὲν γὰρ κάτω ἐσβολὴ ἐφυλάσσετο ὑπὸ τῶν εἴρηται· τὴν δὲ διὰ τοῦ ὄρεος ἀτραπὸν ἐθελονταὶ Φωκέες ὑποδεξάμενοι Λεωνίδῃ ἐφύλασσον.

Accepted Answer

For the lower pass was being guarded by those whom I have mentioned. And the Phocians voluntarily promised to Leonidas that they would guard the path through the mountain.

Question 5

ἔμαθον δέ σφεας οἱ Φωκέες ὧδε ἀναβεβηκότας· ἀναβαίνοντες γὰρ ἐλάνθανον οἱ Πέρσαι τὸ ὄρος πᾶν ἐὸν δρυῶν ἐπίπλεον. ἦν μὲν δὴ νηνεμίη,

Accepted Answer

But they Phocians learnt that they [the Persians] had climbed up as such; for the Persians escaped their notice as they were climbing up the mountain because it was completely covered in oak trees. There was no wind,

Question 6

ψόφου δὲ γινομένου πολλοῦ, ὡς οἰκὸς ἦν φύλλων ὑποκεχυμένων ὑπὸ τοῖσι ποσί, ἀνά τε ἔδραμον οἱ Φωκέες καὶ ἐνέδυνον τὰ ὅπλα, καὶ αὐτίκα οἱ βάρβαροι παρῆσαν.

Accepted Answer

But there was a lot of noise from the leaves scattered under their feet (as was to be expected), and the Phocians leapt up and began to put on their armour, and immediately the barbarians arrived.

Question 7

ὡς δὲ εἶδον ἄνδρας ἐνδυομένους ὅπλα, ἐν θώματι ἐγένοντο· ἐλπόμενοι γὰρ οὐδέν σφι φανήσεσθαι ἀντίξοον ἐνεκύρησαν στρατῷ.

Accepted Answer

But then they [the Persians] saw men putting on their armour, they were astonished; for they expected that nobody would appear in opposition to them, but they met with an army.

Question 8

ἐνθαῦτα Ὑδάρνης καταρρωδήσας μὴ οἱ Φωκέες ἔωσι Λακεδαιμόνιοι, εἴρετο Ἐπιάλτην ὁποδαπὸς εἴη ὁ στρατός, πυθόμενος δὲ ἀτρεκέως διέτασσε τοὺς Πέρσας ὡς ἐς μάχην.

Accepted Answer

Then Hydarnes grew afraid that the Phocians were Spartans, and he asked Epialtes what country the army was from, and when he learnt the truth he drew up the Persians for battle.

A-Level Greek

Histories Book 7: 217-218.2

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