Asses and mules
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De Agri Cultura (Latin) · On the Nature of the Gods (Latin)
As many yoke of oxen, mules, or asses as you have, you should have just so many carts.
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De Agri Cultura
Draft animals whose numbers determine the required number of carts.
As many yoke of oxen, mules, or asses as you have, you should have just so many carts.
On the Nature of the Gods
Pack animals noted as prepared for the use of men
It would be long to follow out the uses of mules and asses, which surely were prepared for the use of men.
The Histories
Pack animals unknown in Scythia whose braying repeatedly frightens Scythian horses and is exploited by Darius in his escape.
Very strange to say, what aided the Persians and thwarted the Scythians in their attacks on Darius ' army was the braying of the asses and the appearance of the mules.
and often, when they were in the act of charging the Persians, the horses would shy in fear if they heard the asses bray or would stand still with ears erect, never having heard a noise like it or seen a like creature.
When the asses found themselves deserted by the multitude, they brayed the louder for it;
On the Art of Horsemanship
Related animals used for comparison with horses and in mule breeding.
and we must presume that the gods have given the horse this hair in lieu of the long ears that they have given to asses and mules as a protection to their eyes.
A proof of this is that brood mares herding together, so long as they have fine manes, are reluctant to be covered by asses;