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Minimus | 1 years ago (raw) | full thread | reply | flag 
 4: Lycaon is the rex impius (impious king) of Arcadia, who served filium suum coctum (his cooked ...
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5777597d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @19bcf1ed 

Very scary headgear, Minimus!

This was always one of the Greek myths that disturbed me most when I was a child!

(Playmobil ftw again!)
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Minimus | 1 years ago (raw) | full thread | reply | flag 
 amicio: I wrap
Minimus, in pyramide (a pyramid) and dressed as an Aegyptius, condit (mummifies) a...
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5777597d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @19bcf1ed 

But can he Walk Like an Egyptian?

“This is where they made the mummies, old boy!”
Minimus has been watching too many movies! (Although: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, who can blame him?!)

I definitely missed out on PlayMobil when I was a kid…
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Minimus | 1 years ago (raw) | full thread | reply | flag 
 tondeo: I shear
Minimus is tidying up the vellus (fleece) of this rather undersized ovis (sheep) ...
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5777597d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @19bcf1ed 

Ahh, vellus - vellum. Lanolin! And (pardon me for being crabby), forfices! I never knew a forfex could shear, though:

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/133/316/929/342/133/original/ed60b4bdcae2ea99.jpeg
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5777597d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @19bcf1ed 

Methinks I detect the source of that barba cana!  😉
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Minimus | 1 years ago (raw) | full thread | reply | flag 
 milito: I serve as a soldier
Minimus the signifer (standard bearer) with a young recruit. Both ar...
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5777597d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @19bcf1ed 

🤣  That’s adorable! Are they contubernales (tent-mates)?
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Minimus | 1 years ago (raw) | full thread | reply | flag 
 adapto: I fit
Minimus the sutor (shoemaker) has finished a new carbatina (one-piece shoe) for Min...
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5777597d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @19bcf1ed 

I love Minima’s chair!

And now we know where cerulean blue comes from (not the X-Files).
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Minimus | 1 years ago (raw) | full thread | reply | flag 
 quiesco: I rest
Minimus has had a dies negotiosa (busy day) and he's fessus (tired) - he needs a ...
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5777597d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @19bcf1ed 

Don’t we all, Minimus, don’t we all! Curl up on the couch, kick off the caligae, put your paws up, and enjoy your potio calida!
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Minimus | 1 years ago (raw) | full thread | reply | flag 
 demitto: I drop
Minimus has dropped a lapillus (pebble)
into the stagnum (pond) so he can watch t...
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5777597d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @19bcf1ed 

Flucticuli - I love it!

Minimus is a wise mus - he’s got his tail curled around a very helpful branch to help him keep his balance!
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5777597d | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @19bcf1ed 

Wow, Minima is really strutting her stuff for this #ClassicsTober gig!

Now I’d love to know how you got a petrified Minimus… but I do realize that trade secrets must be protected, etc.  😉👏👏

Hopefully a little caseus 🧀 will restore our poor wee mus to full vigour.