HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem undecimum Kalendas Ianuarias.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Andromache and Hector, and there are more images here.
TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:
3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Nemo sibi nascitur (English: No one is born for themselves alone).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Fata viam invenient (English: The Fates will find a way).
RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Saepe etiam stultus fuit opportuna locutus (English: Often even the fool has said something to the point).
VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Comede in laetitia panem tuum et bibe cum gaudio vinum tuum (Ecc. 9:7). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.
BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Noli Canem Irritare. Click here for a full-sized view.
And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:
In oculis animus habitat.
The soul dwells in the eyes.
Cotidie multatur, qui semper timet.
If you are always afraid, you pay the price of fear every day.
TODAY'S FABLES:
MILLE FABULAE: The English translation for today from the Mille Fabulae et Una book is Leo et Pastor, a story that often goes by the title "Androcles and the Lion."
PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is Asinus ad senem pastorem, a story about political perspective: Latin text and Smart's translation.
STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is de corvo et vulpe, a story about flattery: Latin text and English versions.
GAUDIUM MUNDO: The Latin holiday song for today is XII Dies Natalis, with two different Latin versions of the Twelve Days of Christmas.
