HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem tertium decimum Kalendas Februarias.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Prometheus Bound, and there are more images here.
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TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:
3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is In periculis audax (English: In dangers, bold).
ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Leo a leporibus insultatur mortuus (English: A lion, after he's dead, is mocked by the rabbits).
POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Asinus magis stramina vult quam aurum (English: The donkey wants straw more than gold).
GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Μωρὸς σιωπᾷν οὐ δύναται (English: The fool is not able to keep quiet).
BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Maior Post Otia Virtus. Click here for a full-sized view.
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And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:
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Excelsior!
Higher!
Quod est venturum, sapiens quasi praesens cavet.
The wise man is wary of what is to come as if it were already here.
TODAY'S FABLES:
MILLE FABULAE: The English translation for today from the Mille Fabulae et Una book is Leo, Vulpes, et Simius, a story about tyranny.
PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is Canis fidelis, a story about bribery and loyalty: Latin text and Smart's translation.
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STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is De Aquila et Vulpa, a story about the revenge of the downtrodden: Latin text and English versions.
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