Minimus

cavē Idus Martias! #bewaretheidesofmarch #minimuslatin

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 508
Silvius musculus fortissimus, simulans se Hercules esse, Cerberum ex Tartaro trahit (Silvius the strongest little mouse, pretending to be Hercules, is dragging Cerberus out of the Underworld). "canicule probe...aut caniculi probi..?" ("Good doggie...or good doggies?")

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 507
tempus est suffragium ferre (Time to vote)! Minimus, Minima et amicus Spicus tabellas in cistam demittit. (Minimus, Minima and their friend Spike drop their ballots into the box. Silvius intente spectat (Silvius watches closely)

#stpatricksday #minimuslatin
Sanctus Patricius serpentes ex Hibernia agit... serpentes eum maxime vexant! (St Patrick drives the snakes out of Ireland... the snakes are annoying him a lot!)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 500
Silvius novam amicam, nomine Pipa, salutat (Silvius greets his new friend Pip). musculus non timet, quod scit canem benignam esse (The little mouse isn't scared, because he knows that the dog is friendly)!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 498
felix Pascha! (Happy Easter)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 496
euge! ver adest et sol lucet (Hooray! Spring is here and the sun is shining). Silvius in ramulo salicis sedet, amenta lanata spectans (Silvius is sitting on a willow twig, looking at the furry catkins).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 504
diēs terrae adest! (It's Earth Day!). Silvius, stipatus floribus, tunicam fungorum rubeorum ornatam gerit (Silvius, surrounded by flowers, is wearing a tunic decorated with red mushrooms)
#EarthDay

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 499
ecce! duo cuniculi Paschali ova colorata in plostello habent (Look! Two Easter bunnies have
coloured eggs in a little cart)
sed mane...sunt Silvius et Stephanus porcus! (But wait... it's Silvius and Steve the pig!)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 497
Silvius simulat se psittacum esse (Silvius is pretending to be a parrot). verus psittacus musculum vituperat "tu es mendax!" (The real parrot tells him off "You're a liar!")
#Suburani

#fabula murina (mouse story) 505
Silvius ranunculum sub menti tenet, ut flos nitidus repercutiat lucem flavum (Silvius is holding a buttercup under his chin, so the shiny flower reflects yellow light). nonne butyrum amas, Silvi? (Do you like butter, Silvius?)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 502
Silvius et amicae Lara et Fusca in litore ventoso prope Gariannonum ludunt. (Silvius and his friends Lara and Dusky are playing on the windy beach near Caister-on-Sea).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 491
hodie diēs librorum orbis terrarum est (Today is World Book Day). Silvius simulat personam e libro esse - eruca ieiunissima est! (Silvius is pretending to be a character from a book - he is The Very Hungry Caterpillar!)
#WorldBookDay

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 503
omnes pomi in horto florent; cerasus, pirus et morus (All the fruit trees in the garden are blossoming; cherry, pear and mulberry). Silvius malum novellum mavult (Silvius prefers the new apple tree).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 495
diēs matrum in Britannia adest (It's Mothers' Day in Britain). Silvius narcissum flavum Minimae dat (Silvius gives Minima a yellow daffodil). "mamma optima!" stridet ("Best mummy!" he squeaks)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 493
murus anticus cavi renovatus est (The front wall of the mousehole has been renewed). Silvius sonum tintinnabuli et pulsationis audit, et ianuam aperit (Silvius hears the sound of the bell and of knocking, and he opens the door). salve tata! (Hello, Daddy!)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 492
For World Book Day, Rufus, Vibrissa and Minimus are in being Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet playing Pooh-sticks (using their Roman Poo sticks as props...)
#WorldBookDay

In between posting my students' work, I couldn't resist making this for International LEGO Classicism Day.
Caesar acetaria Caesaris ferit (Caesar stabs a Caesar salad)
#ILCD10 #BCEPantheon
All the stories: https://www.minimuslatin.co.uk/lego-and-latin.html

For International LEGO Classicism Day, the Amber Latin team's story about Vibrissa stuck in a tree.
Rufus in caput Iulii stat (Rufus stands on Iulius' head). Iulius in umeris patris stat (Iulius stands on his father's shoulders).
#ILCD10 #BCEPantheon
Whole story https://www.minimuslatin.co.uk/lego-and-latin.html

Swimwear for every beach body...

For International LEGO Classicism Day, Ares' story about a demanding deity.
"nonne te immolavi diē Mercurii?" (Didn't I sacrifice you on Wednesday?"
#ILCD10 #BCEPantheon
Whole story https://www.minimuslatin.co.uk/lego-and-latin.html