glaukas eis Athenas (Greek): Owls to Athens. (The owl was sacred to Minerva, the guardian divinity of Athens; hence, owls were abundant, so that the proverb is like "to carry coals to Newcastle.")
Simply Latin (and a bit of Greek)
glaukas eis Athenas (Greek): Owls to Athens. (The owl was sacred to Minerva, the guardian divinity of Athens; hence, owls were abundant, so that the proverb is like "to carry coals to Newcastle.")