All 7 Uses of
mortal
in
Medea, by Euripides (translated by: G. Theodoridis)
- You, a man most hated by all the generations of mortals and immortals alike — and by me!†
mortals = humans (especially merely humans) or people subject to death
- Nor do I care if there are new laws for mortals to obey.†
- Aigeas: I shall suffer what all mortals who disrespect the gods suffer.†
- As for me, I've said it often: All things accomplished by mortals are mere shadows.†
- She is the product of your own golden seed, Apollo and it is a terrible thing for the mortals to spill the blood of immortals.†
- Murders of one's own flesh and blood weigh heavily on mortals and huge curses are heaped upon the murderers.†
- What endless suffering you bring to the mortals!
*mortals = humans
Definitions:
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(1)
(mortal as in: mortal body) human (especially merely human); or subject to death
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(2)
(mortal as in: a mortal wound) causing death
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(3)
(mortal as in: felt mortal agony) extreme or intense
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)