Pluto Fabula Amoris Chapter VII

Statue of Persephone with a sistrum (musical instrument that makes a rattling sound). 
Roman name: Proserpine or Proserpina
Goddess of the underworld, springtime, flowers and vegetation.
Statue location: Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.
Abode:The Underworld, Sicily.
Symbols: Pomegranate, Seeds of Grain, Torch, Flowers and Deer
Parents:Greek names: Zeus and Demeter
Parents: Roman names: Jupiter and Ceres
Question: Did you read this?

• yes
• no

Iuppiter Mercurium misit sub terra. mater me videre vult! eheu! timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo. 
mitto, mittere, misi, missus = to send
Mercurius, i M. messanger god
Translate Iuppiter misit

• Jupiter sends
• Juppiter sent
• Juppiter will send
• Juppiter was sent

Iuppiter Mercurium misit sub terra. mater me videre vult! eheu! timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo.
mitto, mittere, misi, missus = to send
Mercurius, i M. messanger god
Translate sub terra

• to earth
• into the earth
• under the earth

Iuppiter Mercurium misit sub terra. mater me videre vult! eheu! timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo.
volo, velle, volui = to want
Translate: mater me videre vult! 

• My mother wants to see me.
• My mother wanted to see me.
• My mother was wanting to see me.
• My mother will want to see me.

Iuppiter Mercurium misit sub terra. mater me videre vult! eheu! timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo.
Translate: timeo. matrem amo, sed Plutonem ferociter amo.

• I am afraid. I love my mother, but I fiercely love Pluto.
• I am afraid. I love my mother but Pluto fiercely loves me.
• I was afraid. I loved my mother, but I fiercely loved Pluto. 

Mercurius mihi inquit, “Salve, puella! mater tua misera est. misera et irata est. nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet. flores sunt tristes. animalia sunt tristia. terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.” 
inquam, inquit -   said

• me
• to me
• I
• by me

Mercurius mihi inquit, “Salve, puella! mater tua misera est. misera et irata est. nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet. flores sunt tristes. animalia sunt tristia. terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.” 
Translate: mater tua misera est. misera et irata est.

• Your mother has become unhappy. She is unhappy and annoyed.
• Your mother is unhappy. She is unhappy and angry.
• Your mother will be unhappy. When she is unhappy, she is angry.
• by me

Mercurius mihi inquit, “Salve, puella! mater tua misera est. misera et irata est. nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet. flores sunt tristes. animalia sunt tristia. terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.” 
Translate:  nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet.

• Nothing on earth is fruitful. Nothing grows.
• No one on earth is calm. No one rejoices.
• No one on earth is happy. No one laughs/smiles.

Mercurius mihi inquit, “Salve, puella! mater tua misera est. misera et irata est. nemo in terra est laetus. nemo ridet. flores sunt tristes. animalia sunt tristia. terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.” 
Translate:  "terra est tristis. ad matrem te iam duco.” 

• The earth has become sad. For this reason I am going to take you to your mother.
• The earth is sad. I am now going to lead you to your mother.
• The earth is sad. I am going to lead your mother to you.

eheu! nolo sine Plutone habitare, nec in terra nec sub terra. quid accidit? matrem videre volui, sed iam cum Plutone habitare volo. laeta sum cum Plutone. Pluto mihi dicit et ridet. misera sum.

sine + ablative = without
Translate:  nolo sine Plutone habitare, nec in terra nec sub terra.

• I don't want to live without Pluto, and I don't want to live inside the earth or under the earth.
• I don't want to live without Pluto, neither on or under the earth.
• I want to live with Pluto, not on the earth but under the earth.