#fabulamurina (mouse story) 462 mures silvam perambulant (The mice are walking through the wood). Silvius et Minimus fungum magnum inveniunt, qui sellam optimam musculo praebet (Silvius and Minimus find a big mushroom, which provides an excellent seat for a little mouse)!

That’s such a charming start,love how you’ve woven Latin into the scene!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 461 Minima et Silvia in culinā occupati sunt (Minima and Silvius are busy in the kitchen). Minima mel fervens miscet (Minima stirs boiling honey). Silvius apiculas fingit (Silvius shapes little bees). suavissimae sunt (They're delicious)!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 460 hodie spatium studiorum Minimi incipit (Today Minimus' teaching term begins). Silvius pro ianuam cavi est , capsulam libellumque tenens (Silvius is in front of the mousehole door, holding his satchel and a little book). #notbacktoschool

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 459 Minimus imaginem pictam in murum figit; Silvius eum adiuvat. (Minimus is fixing a painting to the wall; Silvius helps him ("macte, Tata! nos omnes graphice pinxisti! (Bravo, Daddy! You have painted us all realistically!)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 458 mures occupatissimi erant (The mice were very busy). Minimus novam mensam fecit, Minima clavos in murum fixit et Silvius vasa coquinatoria et lucanicam suspendit (Minimus made a new table, Minima put nails in the wall and Silvius hung up kitchenware and a sausage).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 457 hodie Silvius artifex est (Today Silvius is an artist). imaginem Tatae in schedam chartae delineat (He's drawing a picture of Daddy on a piece of paper). quam sollers musculus! (What a skilful little mouse!)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 456 Silvius et nova amica Lara diem ventosum laetumque in litore degunt (Silvius and his new friend Lara spend a windy, happy day on the beach). algam, ostreas, vestigia ...et poma terrestria fricta inveniunt (They find seaweed, oysters, footprints...and chips)!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 455 Minimus et Spicus garriunt (Minimus and Spike chat). Silvius birotulam automatarium aurigat nec potest sistere! (Silvius is driving his moped and can’t stop!) Minimus Spicum servat et filiolum curat (Minimus saves Spike and looks after his little son).

Silvio! Conare frustum citri laro iacere! (Silvius! Try throwing the seagull a lemon slice!) Works better when you have a bunch of flying gulls hoping you'll toss them a french fry. One grabs the lemon, starts to fly off, squawks, drops it, next gull grabs it, ...

Chicks dig classical languages.

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 454 mures donum inopinatum receperunt (The mice have received an unexpected gift). Silvius vasa fictilia factitia inspicit (Silvius inspects the artificial pottery vessels). imagines murum, felis et noctuarum ei placet (He likes the pictures of mice, a cat and owls).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 454 Silvius et Minimus frumentum gallinis dant (Silvius and Minimus give grain to the chickens). pullus flavus putat caudam Minimi vermiculum esse (The blond chick thinks Minimus' tail is a worm)! gallina glocit et pulli pipiunt (The hen clucks and the chicks cheep).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 453 "tata! larus pomum terrestre frictum surripit!" ("Daddy! A seagull is stealing a chip)! Minimus prandium defendit, sed Silvius cupit larum in amicitiam recipere (Minimus defends lunch, but Silvius wants to befriend the seagull).

It was an absolute delight to see you all again

Minimus, a glirarium, and @pottedhistory.bsky.social: what a wonderful combination!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 452 Silvius litus scopulosum explorat (Silvius is exploring a rocky beach). reticulum per aquam lacunae inter saxa verrit (He sweeps his net through the water of a rock pool). hodie algam et littorinas invenit (Today he finds seaweed and periwinkles).

Et gratulationes omnibus turmis in Campionatu Pediludii Europaeo Femineo 2025!!!⚽🏆

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 451 Minimus filiolum tradit amico figulo (Minimus introduces his little son to his friend the potter). in figlinā, Silvius ollam perforatam invenit. (In the workshop, Silvius finds a pot with holes.) cave, Silvi! glirarium est (Look out, Silvius - it's a dormouse pot)!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 450 mures pedifolle in litore ludunt (The mice play football on the beach). Minimus follem caligā icit (Minimus kicks the ball with his boot). "macte, tata!" stridet Silvius (Bravo, Daddy!" squeaks Silvius). follem valide reiciet (He's going to kick the ball back hard)!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 449 Silvius in librario dilecto est, quondam statio ferriviaria) (Silvius is in his favourite bookshop, once a railway station). poculum aeneum antiquum inspicit, catenā ad pelvem vinctum (He's inspecting an old brass cup, chained to the basin).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 448 Silvius situlam et palam perite tractat (Silvius wields his bucket and spade skilfully). castellum optimum harenae aedificat (He's building an excellent sandcastle).

A lovely little bronze #Roman mouse figurine, shown holding a morsel of food in his little front paws (a nut or seed maybe?), perhaps about to take a little nibble from it. It is about 1900-2000 years old 🐭 (📷 Christie's) 🏺 AncientBlueSky #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology

Paging @minimuslatin.bsky.social !

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 447 feriae murinae adsunt! (The mouse holidays are here!) mures Britanniam septentrionalem visitant (The mice are visiting the north of Britain). ecce Silvius et parentes in litore. euge! (Here are Silvius and his parents on the beach. Hooray!)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 446 mus ferus in muscipulā captus est (A wild mouse has been caught in a mousetrap). Silvius ei stridet "noli timere! te liberamus in locum tutum!" (Silvius squeaks to it "Don't be scared! We're setting you free in a safe place!")

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 445 Minimus et Minima Silvio birotulam automatarium dederunt (Minimus and Minima gave Silvius a scooter). machina rubra Vespa est, quod bombitat (The red machine is a wasp because it buzzes). quam felicissimus musculus! (What a lucky little mouse)! #lego

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 444 Silvius nidum vespae minutum desertumque invenit (Silvius finds a tiny abandoned wasp's nest). cellae sexangulae et chartaceae sunt (The cells are hexagonal and made of paper). mures artem vespae admirantur (The mice admire the wasp's skill).

Eek! Steve's in danger, but brave Silvius saves his bacon. 🤩

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 443 Silvius matri potionem fert dum apricatur (Silvius brings his mother a drink while she's sunbathing) Minima vestem natatoria nomine "dekakini" gerit (Minima wears a swimsuit called a dekakini*) *Mice are rather ...better endowed than people in the bra department!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 442 eheu! tyrannosaurus rex Stephanum porcellum prendit (Oh no! A T. Rex has grabbed Steve the piglet)! Silvius fortiter monstrum gladio minatur et amiculum servat (Silvius threatens the monster with his sword and saves his little friend).

Aha! Callidus! Cerasus=Gallia et Silvius Julius Caesar est.

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 441 Minimus est Apollo et Silvius est Mercurius, qui infans sollers improbusque (Minimus is Apollo and Silvius is Mercury, an inventive but naughty baby). Mercurius lyram primam construxit ē testā testudinis (Mercury has made the first lyre from a tortoise shell).

Is Silvius getting ready for Glastonbury?

Contubernales!

This is so adorable 🥰❤️

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 440 Silvius cerasum maturum invenit et gladium ligneum stringit (Silvius finds a ripe cherry and draws his wooden sword). cerasum tripartito dividet et porcellum, echinum muremque pascet (He'll divide the cherry in three and feed the piglet, the hedgehog and the mouse).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 439 Silvius et amici meditantur tabernaculum erigere (Silvius and his friends practise putting up a tent). sengi, arvicola corniculaque asseres tractant; Silvius paxillum tenet (The sengi, the vole and the little crow handle the poles; Silvius holds a tent peg).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 438 Minimus et Silvius cymbala aenea concrepant (Minimus and Silvius clash their brass cymbals) apes in hortum attrahere temptant, ut Vergilius monet (They're trying to attract bees into the garden, as Vergil advises).

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 437 Silvius industrie plostellum trans litus trahit (Silvius busily drags his little cart across the beach). acervum lapillorum struit, tum ludibria dilecta iuxtim ponit. (He builds a cairn, then puts his favourite toys next to it). euge! (Yay!)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 436 dies otiosus est; Silvius in litore stat, situlam palamque tenens (It's a day off; Silvius is standing on the beach, holding a bucket and spade). bracas natatorias virgatas, petasum stramenticium et risum gerit (He's wearing stripey shorts, a straw hat and a smile)!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 435 amica Silvio dona esculenta ex Italia reduxit (Silvius' friend brought back edible presents from Italy). Silvius numquam formas siccatas pastae et lycopersica in capsulā stanneā vidit (Silvius has never seen dried pasta shapes or tomatoes in a tin)!

Thrilled to learn that Peter Rabbit is Petrus Cuniculus in Latin.

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 434 Silvius in capite Vibrissae* insidet et capillum penicillo comit (Silvius perches on Vibrissa's head and grooms her fur with a small brush). musculus amicam mulcet; feles laete murmurat (The little mouse strokes his friend; the cat purrs happily). *Merlin

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 433 Silvius tuniculam manicatam caeruleam gerit, et pastinacam tenet (Silvius wears a blue jacket and holding a carrot). Petrus Cuniculus est, bestiola improba qui olera ex horto furatur. He's Peter Rabbit, a naughty little animal who steals vegetables from a garden)!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 432 Silvius in prato pleno leucanthemorum ludit (Silvius is playing in a meadow full of ox-eye daisies). stirpem scandit et dependet (He climbs a stalk and dangles down). hodie mus messorius est! (He's a harvest mouse today!)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 431 Silvius simulacrum Stephani porcelli ex argillā fingit (Silvius is shaping a model of Steve the piglet out of clay). ubique squalor est, sed Silvius sinā cura ludit (There's a mess everywhere, but Silvius is playing without a care)!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 430 Silvius ludibrium novum habet. (Silvius is has a new toy). parvis simulacris Rufi et Vibrissae et tabernaculo minuto ludit (He's playing with little models of Rufus and Vibrissa and a tiny army tent). quam felix musculus! (What a lucky little mouse!)

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 429 frutex florens Silvio delectat (The flowering bush delights Silvius). florem caute olfacit; hoc nectar noxium est (He smells the flower carefully; this nectar is poisonous)!

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 428 Silvius et Stephanus porculus rosas caninas inveniunt (Silvius and Steve the piglet find wild roses). ecce - Stephanus est concolor floribus! (Look - Steve is the same colour as the flowers!)