Ἀγεωμέτρητος μηδεὶς εἰσίτω. Ageōmétrētos mēdeìs eisítō. "Let no one untrained in geometry enter." Motto over the entrance to Plato's Academy (quoted in Elias' commentary … See more

Δεῖμος καὶ Φόβος Deîmos kaì Phóbos "Horror and Fear" Deimos and Phobos, the moons of Mars, are named after the sons of the Greek god Ares (Roman Mars): Deimos "horror" and Phobos "fear".
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Ἐὰν ᾖς φιλομαθής, ἔσει πολυμαθής. Eàn êis philomathḗs, ései polumathḗs. "If you are fond of learning, you will soon be full of learning." … See more

Ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς. Ḕ tàn ḕ epì tâs. "Either [with] it [your shield], or on it." Meaning "either you will win the battle, or you will die and then be carried back home on your shield; but you will not throw your shield away to flee." It was said by Spartan mothers to their … See more

βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν basileía tôn ouranôn "kingdom of the heavens" "Heaven" is a foundational theological concept in … See more

Γηράσκω δ’ αἰεὶ πολλὰ διδασκόμενος. Gēráskō d' aieì pollà didaskómenos. "I grow old always learning many things." Solon the Athenian, … See more

ζῷον δίπουν ἄπτερον zôion dípoun ápteron "two-legged featherless animal" Plato's definition of humans, latinized as "Animal bipes implume" To criticize this definition, Diogenes … See more