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:TwitterFacebookEmailTumblrRedditPinterestLike this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae