translations are a perk of being a language teacher.  One of my favorites: from the Latin, which was essentially ” deer, with their branching antlers”  became

“ the leafy deer.”

in that same class, the Latin ” bolts of lightning  were hurled from the heavens at the ships on the sea”  became

“ bolts of flaming ships were hurled at the heavens.

the class drew pictures of their translations for a project. Leafy deer and  flaming ships in the heavens.