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Bucephalus
Alexander Makedonski
Phraseologism: Bucephalus.
Meaning: 1. Horse, often bad, old (joking). 2. In the phrase "faithful Bucephalus" in relation to a horse as a reliable, experienced friend (jokingly) or (ironically) in relation to an old, feeble horse.
Origin: Bucephalus (literal translation - "Bull's head") - the name of the horse of Alexander the Great, whom he alone managed to tame (Plutarch, "Biographies, Alexander the Great").
Random phraseology:
hereditary enemy.
Meaning:
About historical stereotypes of an unfriendly country and its inhabitants.
Origin:
From German: das Erbfeind. From French: "L" ennemi hercditaire". This expression was well known before, but became especially popular after the release of the play "Getz von Berlichingen" by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832). The character of the play, Weislingen, speaks like this about Turkey ( scene "In the castle of Goetz", act 1). The expression became popular in Europe and was applied to different countries. Thus, in the XNUMXth century, France and Germany considered each other hereditary, hereditary enemies. |
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