fabula murina (mouse story) CXXV
nonne aranea in aere pendet (Is the spider floating in the air)?. Silvius propius spectat: Minimus caudam tenet ne cadat (Silvius takes a closer look: Minimus holds his tail so he doesn't fall)! aranea in tela tenue sedet (The spider is sitting on a delicate web) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) CXX
Minimus et Silvius figuli sunt (Minimus and Silvius are potters). Minimus glebula argillae in rotam figularem posuit, et Silvius hilariter explorat (Minimus put a lump of clay on the wheel, and Silvius is happily experimenting). #fabulamurina
Look at their wee aprons! (And the incredibly neat, tiny stitching!) Minimus is such a cool dad, teaching the #minimusculus all sorts of useful, interesting things.
fabula murina (mouse story) XCI
Silvius in nidulo reguli residet (Silvius is perching in a wren's tiny nest). velit avicula esse - sed nolit vermiculos consumere! (He would like to be a bird, but he wouldn't like to eat worms!) #fabulamurina
🐭Minimusculus🏺
fabula murina (mouse story) LXVIII
necesse est muribus Silvium purgare, quod in luto lusit (The mice need to clean Silvius, because he played in the mud). Minima eum oleo fricat (Minima rubs oil on him); Minimus oleum lutumque strigile detergit (Minimus cleans off the oil and dirt with a strigil) #fabulamurina
You even made a wee strigil! And look at the bucket of bubbles (how on earth did you make those?).
And look at the wee rascal #minimusculus, having a blast!
(I remember bath time being a lot of fun when I was little, especially when it was my dad’s turn to take charge - it involved mountains of soapsuds and the intrepid adventures of one Rubber Ducky... 🤣🤣)
fabula murina (mouse story) LXV
Silvius et malum Persicum praegrande (Silvius and the giant peach)! Minima terga vertit et polentam miscet; Silvius pomum furtim rodit (Minima turns her back and stirs the porridge; Silvius sneakily nibbles the peach). #fabulamurina
Wow! Would you just look at the incredible detail in that scene?! You even have mus-sized floor tiles!!
Brilliant. 👏👏🥰👏👏
The wee rascal #minimusculus even looks like he’s got a delighted grin on his face - and it almost looks like he’s been decorating the back of the chair, too! 🤣
fabula murina (mouse story) LII
dies apricus sed ventosus est (It's a sunny but windy day). Minimus manum Silvii tenaciter prendit, ne ventus filium auferat) Minimus holds Silvius' paw tightly, in case the wind carries his son away). #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XXXXIV
Silvius cochleam invenit in musco. (Silvius finds a snail on the moss.) cochleam mulcet. (He strokes the snail). Minimus suspirat...Silvius cochleam familiaris cupit! (Minimus sighs...Silvius wants a pet snail!) #fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XXXVIII
Silvius temptat fistellam novam canere, sed difficile est. (Silvius tries to play his new pipe, but it's difficult.) Minimus filium adiuvat. (Minimus helps his son). mox cavus resonat magno sibilo. (Soon the mousehole resounds with loud whistling.) #fabulamurina
fabulamurina (mouse story) XX
io Saturnalia! Minimus, Minima and Silvius are looking forward to their lovely cena (dinner). They're all wearing pillei (caps of freedom) #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabulamurina (mouse story) XIX
Saturnalia adsunt (it's the Saturnalia)! Minimus and Minima ornamenta suspendent (hang up decorations) while Silvius dormit (sleeps). #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XVIII
Minima and Minimus gaudent (rejoice). Silvius balbutiat (babbles) "mamma" (mummy) "tata" (daddy). quam callidissimus musculus! (what a clever little mouse).
We'll leave our familia murina (mouse family) as they share a complexus (hug). We'll be back! #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XVII
eheu! (oh dear!) dentitio incipit (teething has started). Silvius vagit (wails); dentes ei dolet (his teeth hurt). Minima rubs butyrum et mel (butter and honey) on his gingivae (gums) while Minimus makes him a toy ad rodendum (to gnaw). It will be better soon! #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XVI
Silvius is trying his first cibum solidum (solid food). Minimus cochlear porrigit (holds out a spoon). Minima Silvium hortatur (encourages) "polentam gusta!" (taste the porridge) #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XV
The mice exeunt deambulatum (go out for a walk) despite caelum foedum (horrible weather). Minimus and Minima are glad of their paenulae (hooded cloaks), as they pull Silvius in a plostellum (little cart). #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XIV
mures experimentum agunt (try an experiment) to save on laundry. Minimus Silvium super matellam tenet (holds Silvius over the potty). Minima spongiam tractat (is wielding a sponge-stick). euge! in matellam mingit! (Hooray! He wees in the potty!) #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XIII
After the dies negotiosus (busy day) of the nominalia (naming ceremony), the mice are relaxing. Minimusculus Silvius pupam novam amplectitur (cuddles his new doll). Minimus familiae propinat (toasts his family): "bene nos!) (Good health to us!)" #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XII
The mice are gathered at the lararium (household shrine) for diēs lustricus (the naming ceremony). The baby is given the name Minimusculus Silvius, and he has a bulla (amulet) round his neck. Minima holds his new crepundia (rattle). There's a feast waiting! #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) XI
Tomorrow's an important day for the parvulus musculus (baby mouse) as it's his nominalia (naming day). The mice eum lavant (wash him) in a labrum (tub). Minima wields a sponge, while Minimus stands ready with a sudarium (towel) and a trulla (dipper). #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) X
It's hora somni (bedtime) for the parvulus musculus (baby mouse), wrapped in his new lodicula prasina (green blanket). Minimus cunabulum movet (rocks the cradle) while Minima lallat (sings a lullaby). #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) IX
Minimus and Minima found a proper tettina (feeding bottle) for the parvulus musculus (baby mouse), and now Minima dorsum permulcet (gently strokes his back) to help him eructare (to burp). #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) VIII
At last sol lucet (the sun is shining) and Minimus and Minima have managed to visit the mercatum (market). Minima caseum emit (has bought cheese). Minimus is carrying the baby in dorso (on his back) in a sling. #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) VII
Minimus has fetched out his serra (saw) and runcina (plane) to construct a cunabulum (cradle). Minima has started to sew a culcita (mattress) and lodicula (little blanket). parvulus musculus (the baby mouse) is here to stay! #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina
fabula murina (mouse story) VI
The mice have realised that what goes into a parvulus musculus (baby mouse) must come out... Minima has washed multi panni (many cloths) and is hanging them up to dry. Minimus plans to buy a matella (potty) tomorrow! #Minimusculus#MinimusandMinima#fabulamurina