and next up is another version of the horse and the donkey, a fable of compassion and the lack thereof:
Ἵππος καὶ ὄνος
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along with a couple more jokes from the Philogelos!

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The famous fable of the dog and his reflection:
Κύων καὶ σκιά

Plus a story about a fly about to depart this life, and honest talk from the mother of a very bad bird.

Greek and English:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...

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Another fable and some more jokes from the Philogelos too :-)

Here's the fable:

Ἔλαφος διψήσας - The Thirsty Stag
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Caxton's Aesop shows the sad end of the story:

I started adding jokes from the old Philogelos jokebook to the posts now, so there is a fable in this post, plus two VERY old jokes (with English).
The Sheep & the Sheepdog
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a Greek saying w/ cats:

Ἐξ ἑνὸς πάνθ᾽ ὁρᾷν.
To see all things from the one.

more info & more proverbs at the blog:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/09/dail...
(and fables! and jokes now too!)

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today's fable post features one of my favorite Aesop's fables:
The Man, The Ants, and Hermes
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You'll also find The Boaster, which was famous in the ancient world both as fable and also as proverb.

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sad to say, both stories for #GreekAesop today are relevant to the disasters unfolding in DC.
don't let the robbers kill the rooster! (i.e. the watchdog)
and definitely do NOT believe the lion!
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Aesop's fable illustration: lion lies on his back in defeat, gnat jumps around, delighting in victory, backing up towards a spider waiting for him with her web

and today's Greek fable has a warning for boasters:

Κώνωψ καὶ λέω - The Gnat and the Lion
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the illustration is from La Fontaine's fables: see that spider? well, the gnat does not!

illustration of an Aesop's fable: a donkey is wearing the skin of a lion but his head is poking out and a man has grabbed him by the ear and is about to beat him.

here's a Greek saying that alludes to the famous Aesop's fable about the donkey in the lion skin:

Λέων τὴν τρίχα, ὄνος τὸν βίον.
A lion (judging by its) fur, a donkey (by its) lifestyle.
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...

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tabby cat wearing glasses stares at a the pages of an open book. text: Σοφίαν ζήλου. Strive for wisdom.

a Greek saying for today + cat :-)

Σοφίαν ζήλου.
Strive for wisdom.
(This is one of the sayings attributed by Stobaeus to the Seven Sages.)

More details and proverbs here:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/11/dail...

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Aesop's fable illustration: man walking along road with horse and donkey; the donkey has collapsed under the weight of his burdens, and the horse, who has nothing on his back, looks on unconcerned

and two truly wise fables in today's easy Greek fables:
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Ἵππος καὶ ὄνος (horse & donkey; it's about sharing the load)

Βάτραχοι δύο (two frogs; it's about climate change)

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relaxed tabby cat staring directly at camera with a bottle of wine between its paws. text: Ἐν οἴνῳ ἀλήθεια. In wine, truth.

and we need a Greek cat too:

Ἐν οἴνῳ ἀλήθεια.
In wine, truth.
(compare Latin: in vino veritas)

more info and more Greek proverbs (and more cats!):
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/04/6-fi...

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cat on table being held down while someone shaves his fur off; he is not a happy cat. text: Ξυρεῖς λέοντα. You are shaving the lion.

and here's an ancient Greek LOLcat:

Ξυρεῖς λέοντα.
You are shaving the lion.
more details and more proverbs here:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/09/dail...

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close-up of a grey cat's paw with all claws extended. text: Ἐξ ὄνυχος τὸν λέοντα. From the claw (you recognize) the lion.

Greek proverb :-)

Ἐξ ὄνυχος τὸν λέοντα.
From the claw (you recognize) the lion.
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/03/2-st...

more random Greek cats:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/12/merr...

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2 more Greek fables in today's post :-)
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...

Μύρμηξ καὶ περιστερά (a feel-good story about an ant and a dove)
Ἀηδὼν καὶ ἱέραξ (famous fable of the nightingale and the hawk)

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two dangerous-looking cats stare at an innocent-looking little baby chick. text: Οὐδὲ Ἡρακλῆς πρὸς δύο. Not even Heracles fights against two.

today's Greek proverbs post:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...
including:

Οὐδὲ Ἡρακλῆς πρὸς δύο.
Not even Heracles (fights) against two.

Latin: Ne Hercules quidem adversus duos. :-)

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Ὕπνος τὰ μικρὰ τοῦ θανάτου μυστήρια.
Sleep is a small mystery of death.
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/10/dail...
(I used that same lovely painting in my post)

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here's another Greek proverb with cat:

Ἀνδρὶ σοφῷ πᾶσα γῆ βατή.
The whole world is open to the wise man.

from Democritus; details here:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/04/19-v...

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there are 2 fables in today's Greek post:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...

Νεβρός καὶ ἔλαφος (the fawn & the stag; about fear)

Γεωργός καὶ παῖδες (the farmer & his sons; about hard work)

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cat leans out over railing, standing on hind legs, gazing at the blue waters of the sea. text: Θάλαττα! θάλαττα! The sea! The sea!

today was a review post at #GreekViaProverbs:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...
and one of the sayings included there is:

Θάλαττα! θάλαττα!
The sea! The sea!

(from Xenophon's Anabasis)

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screenshot of Riddle Wizard website showing a graphic with colorful question marks

Here's a round-up of projects I'm working on:
RiddleWizard.LauraGibbs.net: riddle game + riddle-writing activities
LibriVox.LauraGibbs.net: recording for LibriVox
#LatinViaProverbs: an #EasyLatin course for beginners
#GreekLOLCats for Greek proverbs plus #EasyGreek reading
and more at LauraGibbs.net