To: Starman417
alea iacta est the die is cast. (refers to casting molten metal, once you pour the molten metal, there is no turning back, the die or image of the casting is done This is incorrect.
"Alea" is a dice game, actually played with little bone dice that look much like our modern ones.
"The die is cast" means the bones are on the table and you can't take 'em back.
4 posted on
10/06/2009 10:21:49 AM PDT by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: AnAmericanMother
Dammit, beat me to it. With cool illustrations, too. Well played.
To: AnAmericanMother
That’s what I always thought it referred to.
9 posted on
10/06/2009 10:46:16 AM PDT by
Defiant
(Hey socialists-- We're right, we fight, get used to it.)
To: AnAmericanMother
15 posted on
10/06/2009 12:11:34 PM PDT by
MrsEmmaPeel
(a government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have)
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