HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem octavum Idus Maias.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Deianira and the Cloak, and there are more images here.
TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:
3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Veritas omnia vincit (English: Truth overcomes all things).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Sol omnibus lucet (English: The sun shines on everyone).
RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Cochlea consiliis, in factis esto volucris (English: Be a snail in your planning and swift as a bird in your deeds).
VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is imitte mortuos sepelire mortuos suos (Matt. 8:22). 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 Oculus Vitae Sapientia. Click here for a full-sized view.
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And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:
Rara avis.
A rare bird.
Amicus cum vitiis ferendus est.
You must tolerate a friend together with his faults.
TODAY'S FABLES:
PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is Muli duo et vectores, a story about the virtues of the simple life: Latin text and Smart's translation.
![](https://widgets.lauragibbs.net/aesop/phaedrus1667/phaedriaugustica00phae_0192.jpg)
STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is De agno et cane, a story about a mother's love: Latin text and English versions.
![](https://widgets.lauragibbs.net/aesop/steinhowel/colored/agnus-lupus-et-capra_4909576052_o.png)
And there's a wonderful new Latin LOLBaby; find out more at the blog: Senex bis puer.