Lais
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Lais may refer to one of the following:
- Lais of CorinthLais of CorinthLais of Corinth was a famous hetaera or courtesan of ancient Greece who was probably born in Corinth. Another hetaera with the same name was Lais of Hyccara. Since ancient authors in their -usually indirect- accounts often confuse them or do not indicate which they refer to, the two are...
, a courtesan - Lais of HyccaraLais of HyccaraLais of Hyccara was a courtesan of Ancient Greece. She was probably born in Hyccara, Sicily and died in Thessalia. Another hetaera with the same name was Lais of Corinth...
, a courtesan - LaïsLaïsLaïs is a Belgian group that creates folk, and world music consisting of polyphonic close harmony songs, occasionally a cappella, based on self-composed melodies with lyrics dating back to the Middle Ages...
, a musical group - Plural for LaiLaiA lai is a lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.Lais were mainly composed in France and Germany, during the 13th and 14th centuries. A Provençal term for a similar kind of poem is descort.The English term lay is a...
, a poetic form - Breton laiBreton laiA Breton lai, also known as a narrative lay or simply a lay, is a form of medieval French and English romance literature. Lais are short , rhymed tales of love and chivalry, often involving supernatural and fairy-world Celtic motifs...
s - The Lais of Marie de FranceThe Lais of Marie de FranceThe Lais of Marie de France are a series of twelve short narrative Breton lais by the poet Marie de France. They are written in the Anglo-Norman and were probably composed in the late 12th century. The short, narrative poems generally focus on glorifying the concept of courtly love through the...
- Lais River in Arjeplog MunicipalityArjeplog MunicipalityArjeplog Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Arjeplog....
, Sweden. - Lais (barony), a former barony and castle near TartuTartuTartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
, Estonia - Lais, Latin name for Laish, an earlier Biblical name for the city of Dan.