Friday, February 3, 2012

Greek proverb: Ἀλκυονίτιδας ἡμέρας

Here's a saying from Apostolius, C2.20, with a Latin version from Clavis Homerica. The image is from Wikipedia. Here are some more Apostolius proverbs.

Ἀλκυονίτιδας ἡμέρας ἄγεις.
Alcyonis dies agis.
You are enjoying Halcyon days.


You can read about the legend of "Halcyon Days" in this Wikipedia article.