HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem quartum Nonas Apriles.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Heracles and the Amazons, and there are more images here.
TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:
3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Rebus angustis, fortis (English: In difficult situations, brave).
ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Laesa saepius repugnat ovis (English: Wounded once too often, the sheep fights back).
POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Dignus es, qui in tenebris mices (English: He's a worthy man, with whom you can play "Rock-Paper-Scissors" in the dark; more about the ancient finger game).
GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἁμ' ἕπος, ἅμ' ἔργον (English: No sooner said than done).
BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Sedes Commoda. Click here for a full-sized view.
And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:
Audentes deus ipse iuvat.
God himself favors the bold ones.
Maiori cede, sed non contemne minorem!
Yield to the greater, but scorn not the lesser!
TODAY'S FABLES:
PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is iuvencus, leo, et praedator, a story about the lion's justice: Latin text and Smart's translation.
STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is De ranis et Jove, a story for our times: Latin text and English versions.
