Proof that all triangles are isosceles

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That is my Greek-Euclidean proof that all triangles are isosceles. Any doubts?
 

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Is this different from Lewis Carroll's proof of the same "theorem"?

He had a couple of these fallacious proofs, which are a lot of fun to try to analyze. The error is subtle. I won't spoil the fun yet.

Is your last line in Greek the same meaning as the traditional Latin closing "quod erat demonstrandum" (QED)?
 
RPinPA said:
Is your last line in Greek the same meaning as the traditional Latin closing "quod erat demonstrandum" (QED)?

Yes, exactly this: The phrase, quod erat demonstrandum, is a translation into Latin from the Greek ὅπερ ἔδει δεῖξαι (hoper edei deixai; abbreviated as ΟΕΔ).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q.E.D.