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Minimus
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Minimus sum, mus sum. (I am Minimus, I am a mouse.) I live at Vindolanda with my Roman family, and in Suffolk with Dr Helen Forte. We like to make Latin fun!

secundo die Decembris, Minimus erithacum invenit. On the second of December, Minimus finds a robin. #latinadventcalendar
December 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
primo die Decembris, Minimus caseum invenit. On the first of December, Minimus finds cheese. #latinadventcalendar
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 474
Kalendis Decembris Silvius aurem patris prendit et stridet "vellicatio pugnusque primae diei mensis!" (On the 1st December, Silvius grips his father's ear and squeaks "A pinch and a punch on the first of the month!)
December 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
‪Time for Minimus to start opening his Advent calendar!‬
‪#MinimusLatin #Minimus #MinimusAdvent #LatinAdventCalendar‬
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December 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 473
convivium natalicium! (Birthday party!) Silvius et amici transmissionem fasciculi ludunt, dum Minimus tibiam utricularem canit (Silvius and his friends play Pass the Parcel while Minimus plays his bagpipes).
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
November 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 472
Silvius diēm natalem celebrat - duos annos natus iam est (Silvius is celebrating his birthday - he is now two). felix diēs tibi sit, Silvii! (Happy birthday to you, Silvius!)
November 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 471
cave! dracunculus terribilis alas scorteas plaudit et flammam exhalat (Beware! The terrible dragon is flapping its leathery wings and breathing out flames).
noli te vexare, Silvius musculus est (Don't worry, it's Silvius the little mouse)!
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Yes! Alexander the Great, Bucephalus and Alexander's pet parakeet (Silvius the Latin mouse is in that costume!)
November 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 470
There's a sale on Minimus' Redbubble shop until the 6th November. Pick up a mouse-themed bargain!
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November 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We did ours today. Granddaughter as Alexander the Great, me as Bucephalus and Silvius as Alexander's Indian parakeet!
November 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 469
Hodie Silvius et amicae Alexander Magnus, Bucephalus et psittacus sunt (Today Silvius and his friends are Alexander the Great, Bucephalus and a parrot).
November 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 468
Silvius cucurbitam sculpsit (Silvius has carved a pumpkin). musculus noster hanc noctuam non timet (Our little mouse isn't scared of this owl)!
October 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 467
Vibrissa* et amiculi murini Minimus Silviusque confabulantur (Vibrissa and her little mousy friends Minimus and Silvius are chatting together). Silvius capillum felis leniter mulcet (Silvius strokes the cat's fur gently).
*iterum Merlin
October 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 466
Silvius hortulanus glandes, in silvas carptas, in ollas deponit (Silvius the gardener is planting acorns in pots).
October 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 465
talpa esurit, sed difficile est ei vermiculum capere (The mole is hungry but it's hard for her to catch a worm). Silvius vermiculum prendit (Silvius grabs the worm). eheu! vermiculus sinuosus effugit! (Oh dear! The wriggly worm gets away!)
October 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 464
Kalendis Octobris mures nuces iuglandes colligunt (On October 1st, the mice are gathering walnuts). Silvius plostellum implet, et Minimus putamina prasinea ā nucibus detrahit (Silvius fills his little cart, and Minimus takes the green husks from the nuts).
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 463
messium festa adsunt, igitur Silvius et Minimus prandent apud cognatos ecclesiasticos (It's the Harvest Festival, so Silvius and Minimus have lunch with their church relatives) Silvius malum sucosum eligit (Silvius chooses a juicy apple)
September 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
#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)!
September 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
#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)!
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#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
September 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#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!)
September 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
#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).
August 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#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!)
August 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
#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)!
August 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM