Aeschylus, 597a5 May 13, 2013 ~ sententiaeantiquae “I fear the very foolish fate of the moth.” δέδοικα μῶρον κάρτα πυραύστου μόρον. The English doesn’t reflect the Greek word here for “moth” which indicates the way that it dies….”burnt by fire”. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae