While watching a retro "Batman" show a couple of years ago, something Latin caught my eye. I saw the Latin word for "cat" (gattus) on a sign above a warehouse that Batman and Robin were trying to enter. "Gattus" was one of three words that meant "cat" written on the sign. The placement of this word on the sign was very fitting because it was above the entrance to Catwoman's lair. Even with me, at the time, having a beginner's knowledge of Latin, I found it fascinating that Latin showed up on a show that I enjoyed to watch.
-Will Schnepf
No comments:
Post a Comment