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I forgot to post yesterday! here's a mythological saying from yesterday's #GreekProverbs
Ἀγαμέμνονος θυσία.
The sacrifice of Agamemnon.
It applies to someone who's reluctant or uncooperative; just think of the sacrifice of Agamemnon's daughter, Iphigenia!
https://t.co/EBIEmfgsym
it's Jesus rebuking Peter in #GreekProverbs today:
Ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ.
Get behind me, Satan.
The words are from the Gospel of Mark, in a scene repeated in the Gospel of Matthew. The phrase later became part of Catholic ritual of exorcism.
details:
https://t.co/0kvglwlpAm
it's a fable in #GreekProverbs:
Ὤδινεν ὄρος, εἶτα μῦν ἀπέτεκεν.
The mountain groaned in labor; then it gave birth to a mouse.
details and more proverbs at the post:
https://t.co/TAniQ3tK0q
here's Bewick's illustration, showing people expecting something awesome...NOT a mouse
this is now the 50th post in the #GreekProverbs series at my blog: 50 posts = 250 proverbs with commentary for Greek language-learners!
here's one from the Gospels today:
Τί δειλοί ἐστε; Οὔπω ἔχετε πίστιν;
Why are you fearful? Have you no faith at all?
https://t.co/IwdXL60JF2
starting a new week of #GreekProverbs, here's Greek "apples and oranges":
Ἡρακλῆς καὶ πίθηκος.
Heracles and an ape.
of course, unlike apples and oranges, which are just different (not one better than another), Heracles is meant to be the superior here!
https://t.co/fx1ZHWNXwd
wrapping up another week of #GreekProverbs, something from Greek mythology:
Ἀλκήστιδος ἀνδρεία.
The bravery of Alcestis.
Literally, "manliness" of the woman Alcestis who was willing to die in her husband's place when no one else was brave enough to do so
https://t.co/063p6ym2DU
wrapping up another week of #GreekProverbs, something from Greek mythology:
Ἀλκήστιδος ἀνδρεία.
The bravery of Alcestis.
Literally, "manliness" of the woman Alcestis who was willing to die in her husband's place when no one else was brave enough to do so
https://t.co/063p6ym2DU
it's a saying from the Septuagint Greek Bible in today's #GreekProverbs:
Ὁ κύων ὁ ζῶν αὐτὸς ἀγαθὸς ὑπὲρ τὸν λέοντα τὸν νεκρόν.
The living dog is better than the dead lion.
details and more proverbs at the post:
https://t.co/gaGIPVsunj
the about-to-be-dead Nemean lion:
it's a saying from the Septuagint Greek Bible in today's #GreekProverbs:
Ὁ κύων ὁ ζῶν αὐτὸς ἀγαθὸς ὑπὲρ τὸν λέοντα τὸν νεκρόν.
The living dog is better than the dead lion.
details and more proverbs at the post:
https://t.co/gaGIPVsunj
the about-to-be-dead Nemean lion:
old King Codrus appears in today's #GreekProverbs:
Πρεσβύτερος Κόδρου.
Older than Codrus.
Codrus was a legendary king in very ancient times, so even by the standards of the ancient Greeks, he belonged to "olden times."
details & more proverbs
https://t.co/I2l2duQCVo
here's Codrus
I forgot to say: this was 40th post with #GreekProverbs... so that means there have been 200 proverbs so far!
I made an index page listing them all alphabetically, each one linked back to its original post:
https://t.co/Rq2VU0vs10
and I've got hundreds more proverbs ready to go!
old King Codrus appears in today's #GreekProverbs:
Πρεσβύτερος Κόδρου.
Older than Codrus.
Codrus was a legendary king in very ancient times, so even by the standards of the ancient Greeks, he belonged to "olden times."
details & more proverbs
https://t.co/I2l2duQCVo
here's Codrus
in #GreekProverbs today, here's one about the players of the aulos, or flute:
Αὐλητοῦ βίον ζῇς.
You are living the life of a flute player.
i.e. partying at someone else's expense—flute-players provided entertainment at banquets, where they also feasted!
https://t.co/eNig6aAcoI
ending this week of #GreekProverbs, here's one inspired by @EmilyRCWilson's talk (see https://t.co/AonZXld3ub)
Πάτροκλος πρόφασις.
Patroclus (as) excuse.
i.e. captive Trojan women using Patroclus's death as excuse for their own grief
https://t.co/rp21CXNSzG
funeral of Patroclus:
from today's #GreekProverbs:
Πηγάσου ταχύτερος.
Swifter than Pegasus.
https://t.co/CBcIzy5Q85
just like yesterday, there's a coin for illustration; you can see Pegasus and if you look closely there's a triskelion on this coin also, as there was yesterday! https://t.co/LARWRDfX8s
I got caught up with audio for #GreekProverbs this week!
here's one of the proverbs from today:
Βοῦν ἐπὶ γλώττης.
(To have) an ox on your tongue.
https://t.co/6tFBkUsxTn
one way to understand this proverb is that someone has been bribed, as some ancient coins featured an ox:
this is definitely my favorite of the #GreekProverbs today:
Ναρθηκοφόροι μὲν πολλοί, βάκχοι δέ τε παῦροι.
The people carrying the wands of Bacchus are many, but the worshipers of Bacchus are few.
details & more proverbs:
https://t.co/qxF7rl9be5
Bacchant with a narthex/thyrsus:
a punchline to an Aesop's fable in #GreekProverbs today:
Ἰδοὺ Ῥόδος, ἰδοὺ καὶ πήδημα.
Behold: Rhodes! Behold also: the jump!
when traveler boasts about long-jump at Rhodes, the audience wants to see him do it now
https://t.co/d3YqzJHmES
with an illustration by Walter Crane:
a punchline to an Aesop's fable in #GreekProverbs today:
Ἰδοὺ Ῥόδος, ἰδοὺ καὶ πήδημα.
Behold: Rhodes! Behold also: the jump!
when traveler boasts about long-jump at Rhodes, the audience wants to see him do it now
https://t.co/d3YqzJHmES
with an illustration by Walter Crane:
from today's #GreekProverbs
Ῥαδαμάνθυος ὅρκος.
A Rhadamanthine oath.
Rhadamanthys said to swear by gods only in great importance, so Socrates swore "by goose," μὰ τὸν χῆνα, replacing Zeus, Ζῆνα, with goose, χῆνα.
https://t.co/940JLroyIN
Rhadamanthys as judge of the dead:
from today's #GreekProverbs
Ῥαδαμάνθυος ὅρκος.
A Rhadamanthine oath.
Rhadamanthys said to swear by gods only in great importance, so Socrates swore "by goose," μὰ τὸν χῆνα, replacing Zeus, Ζῆνα, with goose, χῆνα.
https://t.co/940JLroyIN
Rhadamanthys as judge of the dead:
it's the sun in #GreekProverbs today:
Τὸ φῶς ἡλίῳ δανείζεις.
You're loaning light to the sun.
Which is a foolish thing to do: the sun doesn't need any light from you!
details & more proverbs at post: https://t.co/BMp4Z2YaYz
here's the Greek sun god Helios in his sun-chariot:
I added SoundCloud audio to today's #GreekProverbs! you'll see that link down at the bottom of the post:
https://t.co/1Rkmc25Ltt
my favorite today:
Περὶ ὄνου σκιᾶς.
Concerning the shadow of a donkey.
i.e. something worthless, of no value at all, and not worth arguing about :-)
Aesop's fable in today's #GreekProverbs:
Ἐν ψύλλας δήξει θεὸν ἐπικαλεῖται.
He calls upon God for a flea bite.
A man foolishly called upon divine Hercules for help when a flea bit him, as if a flea bite were worthy of divine intervention!
https://t.co/eGlgGuHh9C
in LaFontaine:
Aesop's fable in today's #GreekProverbs:
Ἐν ψύλλας δήξει θεὸν ἐπικαλεῖται.
He calls upon God for a flea bite.
A man foolishly called upon divine Hercules for help when a flea bit him, as if a flea bite were worthy of divine intervention!
https://t.co/eGlgGuHh9C
in LaFontaine:
it's an implied cow in today's #GreekProverbs
Τὴν παρεοῦσαν ἄμελγε.
Milk the (cow that is) present.
This applies literally to a cow & metaphorically to any situation where you need to make do with whatever you have available.
details and more proverbs:
https://t.co/hoUzT4m2vs
it's an implied cow in today's #GreekProverbs
Τὴν παρεοῦσαν ἄμελγε.
Milk the (cow that is) present.
This applies literally to a cow & metaphorically to any situation where you need to make do with whatever you have available.
details and more proverbs:
https://t.co/hoUzT4m2vs
from today's #GreekProverbs:
Ὕπνος δεινὸν ἀνθρώποις κακόν.
Sleep is a terrible evil for mankind.
This saying warns us about the darker side of sleep: it's very similar to death. Here are Ὕπνος and Θάνατος carrying the body of the dead warrior Sarpedon:
https://t.co/x1BrZgDaEP
from today's #GreekProverbs:
Ὕπνος δεινὸν ἀνθρώποις κακόν.
Sleep is a terrible evil for mankind.
This saying warns us about the darker side of sleep: it's very similar to death. Here are Ὕπνος and Θάνατος carrying the body of the dead warrior Sarpedon:
https://t.co/x1BrZgDaEP
in #GreekProverbs today:
Πολλοὶ ἰατροὶ βασιλέα ἀπώλεσαν.
Many physicians killed the king.
The dying emperor Hadrian supposedly used this saying to taunt his physicians.
more at the post:
https://t.co/bHXg55QsYL
What was Hadrian's mausoleum in Rome is now Castel Sant'Angelo:
donkey proverb for #GreekProverbs today:
Ὄνος λύρας ἀκούων κινεῖ τὰ ὦτα.
The donkey listening to the lyre moves his ears.
Sometimes shortened to just two words: Ὄνος λύρας
https://t.co/tkR5ZN6LKt
There's an Aesop's fable about donkey foolishly trying to play the lyre also:
remember Archimedes from the most recent Indiana Jones movie? well, he's in today's #GreekProverbs:
Μὴ μοῦ τοὺς κύκλους τάραττε!
Don't disturb my circles!
Romans conquered Syracuse; Archimedes shouted this at soldier breaking into his home...last words!
https://t.co/RzPMKRVJ1c
something different today for #GreekProverbs:
I made a randomizing widget with the 100 proverbs so far, linked to the English commentary.
and the javascript or iframe embed code is available for anyone who might want to use it in a blog, website, or LMS!
https://t.co/ms5QuDrkyE
here is one of today's #GreekProverbs:
Οὐδείς ἐστιν ἅπαντα σοφός.
No one is wise in all things.
The saying is adapted from the ancient Greek poet, Theognis. From the Greek σοφός we get words like philosophy & sophomore.
vase painting showing someone singing a song of Theognis:
from today's #GreekProverbs
Ἀεὶ ὁ θεὸς γεωμετρεῖ.
God is always doing geometry.
details and more proverbs at the blog post:
https://t.co/x5Dv4rhT6b
I found this saying appearing on T-shirts etc. with Masonic geometry tools of square and compasses along with all-seeing eye:
from today's #GreekProverbs:
Εἶς ἀνὴρ οὐδεὶς ἀνήρ.
One man (is) no man.
i.e. you cannot do anything alone, so one man is really no better than nobody at all.
More proverbs:
https://t.co/5divQ1at6C
This saying is the motto of Phi Delta Theta fraternity; here's their crest:
from today's #GreekProverbs:
Εἶς ἀνὴρ οὐδεὶς ἀνήρ.
One man (is) no man.
i.e. you cannot do anything alone, so one man is really no better than nobody at all.
More proverbs:
https://t.co/5divQ1at6C
This saying is the motto of Phi Delta Theta fraternity; here's their crest:
today's proverb is more associated with the Roman world than the Greek:
Φιλεῖν μὲν προδοσίαν, προδότην δὲ μισεῖν.
To love the treachery and hate the traitor.
Like the treacherous Tarpeia of Rome!
details plus more #GreekProverbs:
https://t.co/oyVsSf9zUb
the traitor Tarpeia:
today's proverb is more associated with the Roman world than the Greek:
Φιλεῖν μὲν προδοσίαν, προδότην δὲ μισεῖν.
To love the treachery and hate the traitor.
Like the treacherous Tarpeia of Rome!
details plus more #GreekProverbs:
https://t.co/oyVsSf9zUb
the traitor Tarpeia:
today's saying is the mythical cornucopia:
Τὸ τῆς Ἀμαλθείας κέρας.
The horn of Amaltheia.
Amaltheia was the foster-mother of the baby Zeus, and her "horn of plenty" produced food and drink.
Details + more #GreekProverbs here:
https://t.co/E2QK2OMQdB
Zeus and his nanny-goat:
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