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The fable tells how the king of the gods invited all the animals to his wedding but the tortoise never arrived. When asked why, her excuse was that she preferred her own home, so Zeus made her carry her house about forever after. That excuse in Greek was Οἶκος φίλος, οἶκος ἄριστος, literally 'the home you love is the best'.
Tortoises are the longest-living land animals in the world, although the longest-living species of tortoise is a matter of debate. Galápagos tortoises are noted to live over 150 years, but an Aldabra giant tortoise named Adwaita may have lived an estimated 255 years. In general, most tortoise species can live 80–150 years.
A tortoise at the back door of a house or in the backyard by a pond is said to attract good fortune and many blessings. Three tortoises stacked on top of each other represent a mother and her babies. [37] In Daoist art, the tortoise is an emblem of the triad of earth-humankind-heaven. [38] The tortoise is a symbol of longevity. [2]
“The world wars, the rise and fall of the British Empire, the many governors, kings and queens that have passed, it’s quite extraordinary. “And he’s just been here, enjoying himself.”
Adwaita (from अद्वैत, meaning "one and only" in Sanskrit) (c. 1750 – 22 March 2006), also spelled Adwaitya [1] [2] or Addwaita, [3] was a male Aldabra giant tortoise that lived in the Alipore Zoological Gardens of Kolkata, India.
It appeared in Chapter 10 of Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and was sung by a character in the book, the Mock Turtle. The poem is very similar to "The Spider and the Fly" in its rhyme scheme, meter, and tone. The first lines of the two songs are as follows: Will you walk a little faster said a whiting to a snail...
Red-footed tortoise: Likely recent introduction, though possibly as long ago as Amerindian settlement of Saint Lucia. [2] Rarely seen in the wild. Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae) Species Common name(s) Notes Image Caretta caretta: Loggerhead turtle, channel turtle (local name) Endangered. Chelonia mydas: Green turtle: Endangered. Regularly seen ...
The Tortoise and the Birds is a fable of probable folk origin, early versions of which are found in both India and Greece. There are also African variants. There are also African variants. The moral lessons to be learned from these differ and depend on the context in which they are told.