Demonstratives, Reflexives, & Intensives

1. Hercules was the son of Alcmena and Jupiter himself.

2. Juno hated this boy.

3. Juno wanted to destroy him, because he was a reminder of Jupiter's infidelity

4. Juno sent two serpents to that boy's bedroom.

5. In this way she hoped he would perish.

(modus, -ī, m – way)

6. Hercules seized those serpents in his little hands and killed them himself.

(serpens, serpentis, f. - serpent)

7. Hercules seized those serpents in his little hands and killed them himself.

8. When Alcmena saw these things, she was surprised

(What demonstrative form is used to mean "these things"?)

9. "The serpents must have been sent by Juno herself!"