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The premise of every Lay of Marie de France:

1) GUIGEMAR. Acespec icon cursed by dying deer to suffer for love or die. Also featuring magic chastity belt shenanigans

2) EQUITAN: King of France has affair with stewards wife. Couple conspire to murder her husband but end up in hot water after ill-timed sex.

3) LE FRESNE: Do you have to cheat to have twins? Local woman gives birth to twins, regrets spreading rumors.

4) BISCLAVRET: Breton baron insists on three day naked weekend. This is because he is a werewolf.

5) LANVAL: Why does Sir Lanval not want to fuck Queen Guinivere? This clearly deserves the death penalty.

6) THE TWO LOVERS: overprotective/incestuous king demands daughter's suitors perform impossible feats of strength. Intrepid suitor + daughter succeed, but die. Worth it?

7) YONEC: Woman imprisoned by abusive husband has affair with a shapeshifting bird-knight. Don't worry, she checked he was christian first.

8) LAUSTIC: Knight's wife has emotional affair with bachelor neighbor over garden wall. Very Pyramus and Thisbe.

9) MILUN: Welsh knight almost kills long-lost secret son in duel. They make up.

10) CHAITIVEL: Nantes woman can't choose between four knights. She has a solution: polyamory

11) CHEVREFOIL: Tristan and Iseult hook up at a pentecost feast. It's not the first time and it won't be the last.

12) Eliduc is just too charming for his own good. His extremely supportive wife is cool with bigamy and great at necromancy.

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hello hello may i present: the lais of marie de france

to establish-- a lai (or "lay") is a type of narrative poem, varying in lengths but usually fairly short and told in octosyllabic verse; this collection consists of twelve, which are as follows (oh also these are in the order of the 13th C. manuscript Harley 978 (digitised here, via the british library) ! )

*this is focused on english translations tbf but i've also come across other languages so i've marked them all as they are, i.e EN - english; FR - french, etc ... also in advance i apologise for the mess of this all hsnjsj

the following lais can all (or mostly) be found in :

French Mediaeval Romances From the Lays of Marie de France, 1911, translated by Eugene Mason / (via gutenberg.org) [EN]

(most are in) The Lais of Marie de France: A Verse Translation, 1991-96, by Judy Shoaf / (via College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) [EN]

The Lays of Marie de France, 2013, translated by David R. Slavitt / (via Athabasca University Press) [EN]

Les Lais de Marie de France, 1983, publiés par Jean Rychner / (pdf available here) [FR]

Lais et Sonnets: Marie de France et Louise Labé, 2021, traduction et annotation des textes de Marie de France par Jean-Jacques Vincensini -- features info about the lais, as well as Prologue, Bisclavret, Lanval & Le Chèvrefeuille / (pdf available here) [FR]

but i'll also add any additional links to the specific lais where possible! now with all that out of the way:

I. Guigemar - follows the knight Guigemar who is uninterested by love, until cursed by a magical deer who says he must find love if he wants to be healed.. goes on a journey to find a woman, and he does! only she's married to an abusive lord :( (original french + modern french version via madame ritchie)

II. Equitan - a king has an affair with his seneschal's wife and together they plan to kill the seneschal but things don't exactly go to plan,,,,, (spoiler alert - they die)

III. Le Fresne ('The Ash Tree') - a mother gives away her one of her twin girls (because it was believed that the mother must have slept with two men to have two children), she grows up in an abbey and is named le fresne for the ash tree she was found under . she begins a romance with a lord but he is encouraged to marry the noblewoman la codre..... a wedding is planned, brooches are placed, things happen, and it turns out le fresne and la codre are the twins! (this one's my personal fav<3)

IV. Bisclavret ('The Werewolf') - iconic for being the one with the werewolf, this one follows the knight bisclavret and his wife, disgusted with the fact her husband turns into a werewolf, who plots to keep him stuck in his wolf form

V. Lanval - an equally iconic one! about the lonesome lanval who one day comes across a beautiful fairy lady; he returns to court alone and guinevere questions why he has no mistresses and accuses him of being gay . he gets put on trial and at the last minute, the fairy lady returns to save him *~✩ (a reading of it is available here! from medievalists.net, found by the lovely @to-many-towered-camelot) (one The Lais of Marie de France, 1978, translated by Robert W Hanning and Joan Ferrante is available from OLLI GMU) (a prose version from mythologyteacher.com) (and another from The Lais of Marie de France, 1986, translated by glyn s. burgess and keith busby, from CSUB) [<<< all EN]

VI. Les Deux Amants ('The Two Lovers') - a girl's father will not permit any to marry his daughter unless they can carry her up a mountain . the boy the girl is smitten with vows to do so and together they plan to use a strength potion..... he manages to reach the top but promptly dies, with his lover following suit (le lai des deux-amants, 1907, commentaire et adaptation de a.-l durdan via bibnum) [FR]

VII. Yonec - a wife is locked in a tower by a husband but receives visits from a knight with the ability to transform into a hawk . he is killed in a trap left by the husband but not before assuring his lover that they will have a child and that child, yonec, will grow up to kill his step-father

VIII. Laüstic - a tale of a loveless marriage, an affair, and a nightingale

IX. Milun - a famed jouster must give up his child, but decades on that child grows into a talented knight who beats his own father at jousting and they reconcile

X. Chaitivel ('The Unhappy One') - a beautiful woman maintains several suitors because she loves the attention, but her suitors decide to battle it out and all but one die, leaving her in great grief and guilt

XI. Chevrefoil ('The Honeysuckle') - a section from the tristan & isolde legend ✧ (a song performance can be found on youtube!) [FR]

XII. Eliduc - the story of a married knight who is banished and falls in love with a new woman (there's more to it but i'm tired sorry)

anyways, fortunately, her lais are quite well-known so if you would like a cheat sheet, we have: good ol' gradesaver, wikipedia, arcgis, and others so take a little look on the internet or elsewhere , hummmmmmmmmmm yeah enjoy :')

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Architectural oddities that are beautifully weird

Architecture has come a long way over the centuries, evolving with the times. It impacts your life in more than just one way. Whether you are living in a small town or massive city, architects, developers, and civil engineers came together to bring the surrounding areas into fruition. 

Even more so, there is a good chance that there is a group of architects working in different ways to expand your city, either through new buildings or an entirely new area. 

Krzywy Domek

Source: Topory/Wikimedia Commons

Location: Sopot, Poland

This building either looks like something out of Alice and Wonderland or has been warped by space-time, depending on your pop culture perspective. This is no ordinary shopping centre.

Designed by the creative Polish architects, Szotyscy & Zaleski, the building takes its inspiration from the fairy-tale illustrations and drawings of Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg. Almost cartoonish, the building looks like it’s been smashed together. Completed in 2004, Krzywy Domek features stunning stained glass entrances, stone elevation decors, and even window frames with sandstone. It is considered by many to be one of the most iconic buildings in the world. 

The Capital Hill Residence

Source: Zaha Hadid Architects

Location: Moscow, Russia

The late Zaha Hadid has always dazzled the world with her work, creating some of the most important memorable architectural buildings in recent history.   Her only private residential home, the 140 million dollar project, looks like something out of a Star Wars film, even looking like a spaceship itself.

Located about 3 kilometres outside of Moscow in the Barvikha forest, the building was developed for the wealthy real estate developer Vladislav Doronin. The dream home is 36,000 square ft, partially submerged underground, and features an eye-catching tower with 360-degree views of the surrounding area. A tower perfect for a Bond villain. 

Casa Batlló

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Antoni Gaudí is one of the most influential architects in history. His love for nature, and organic structures, manifested themselves in his design, giving a very unique look. Casa Batllo is one of those buildings. This design was actually a restoration of a house that was originally built in 1877.

Source: Sara Terrones/Wikimedia Commons

Take a look at the home, and you see Gaudí’s signature all over it, featuring elements of Catalan Art Nouveau, ceramics, stone, and forger iron. Some other distinct features of the building include bone-like columns on the façade giving the building the local nickname Casa de Los Ossos, or House of Bones.

Dancing House

Source: Bobby-John de Bot/Wikimedia Commons

Location: Prague, Czech Republic 

In 1945, a 19th-century building was destroyed during a bombing of the city of Prague. Years later, Dancing House would go on to take its place. Beginning construction in 1994, the building was designed by the collaborative team Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunic and Canadian architect Frank Gehry.

The architectural building that the powerhouse designed was controversial for the more conservative Czech people. Nevertheless, the Dancing House would eventually be embraced by people around the world, and its local Czech audience. But, where does it get its name? The architecture of the building is supposed to convey a pair of dances moving together across the dance floor. Dancing House features a gallery, a stunning coffee shop with views of Prague, and a highly rated French restaurant.  

Flatiron Building

Location: New York City 

The Flatiron building is easily one of the most iconic buildings on this list. If you ever travel to New York City, you are going to have to take a picture in front of this historic building. As one of the first skyscrapers in New York, the building officially opened in 1902, standing 87 meters high and 22 floors.

The width of the building is what attracts people as the building itself looks as if it is splitting New York City right down the middle. 

0-14 Tower

Source: Archdaily

Location: Dubai

Dubai is up again, but what did you expect? The city is home to the tallest building in the world, a seven-star hotel, and the only human-made archipelago modelled after the seven continents.

Comfortably sitting on a two-story podium, the 22-story commercial tower has a very distinct design. Its lace opening design is created by its 40 centimetre-thick concrete shell perforated by over 1,300 openings that create a lace-like effect on the building’s facade. Aside from aesthetics, the shell performs a very specific function, acting as a “sunscreen,” open to light, air, and views. The building even features solar technology to make it more sustainable. 

Louis Vuitton Foundation

Source: The Louis Vuitton Foundation 

Location: Paris 

The Louis Vuitton Foundation is one of the most famous buildings in the city of Paris, costing a massive $140 million. The non-profit is an art museum and cultural center sponsored by the LVMH Group. The cascading exterior looks as if it grew from the ground, and has become a hub for some of the most important cultural, design, and art exhibitions in recent years.

Aqua 

Source: Wikipedia

Location: Chicago

Designed by the ambitious architect, Jeanne Gang, the building began construction in 2007 and was completed in 2009. Having well over 50.000 square meters in floor area, for shops and offices, the wavy building stands 250 meters tall.

The concrete floor slabs give the building its unique sculptural look, resembling the fluidity of water under the right sunlight. Currently, the building is the world’s tallest building designed by a woman. 

La Sagrada Familia

Source: ValeryEgorov/iStock

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Gaudí had to make the list at least twice. La Sagrada Familia is one of his most iconic buildings embodying every great thing about Antoni Gaudí’s career. As one of the most iconic buildings in the world, the cathedral attracts hundreds of thousands of people a year.

Source: SBA73/Wikimedia Commons

The building has those organic features seen in Gaudí’s work merging  Gothic with curvilinear Art Nouveau forms and his own geometric style. You have to see La Sagrada Familia at some point in your life. Nevertheless, the building is currently under reconstruction and is not expected to be finished until 2026.    

The Blur Building

Location: Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland 

The Blur building came into fruition in 2002 for a Swiss Expo, making headlines around the world for very literal atmospheric architecture.

Described as walking into a cloud, the architectural feat of this building is that the primary construction material of the building is water. Entering the cloudy building via a 400-foot bridge, the misty terrain is created by the pumping of water from the surrounding lake by 30,000 high-pressure nozzles. If you ever wanted to walk on a cloud, now is your chance.

The Lotus Temple 

Source: urf/iStock

Location: Delhi, India

Each of the buildings on this list, showcase how architects are able to push the boundaries of architecture in creative and powerful ways. The Lotus Temple is no exception. Known for its beautiful flower-like architecture, and marvellous ambience, the architectural wonder is considered to be one of the most beautiful religious buildings in the world and is considered to be a must-visit destination when going to Delhi.

The building was created by the Iranian architect  Fariborz Sahba, designing it in the shape of a lotus as it is common to several religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism. It gets about 10,000 visitors daily and is part of a larger network of religious buildings that are located in Sydney in Australia, Panama City in Panama, Apia in Western Samoa, Kampala in Uganda, Frankfurt in Germany and in the USA. 

The Piano House

Source: Unusual Places

Location: Huainan City, China

Dubbed the most “romantic building in China”, the architectural building is extremely iconic throughout the region. People travel far and wide to the piano and violin-shaped building. Completed in 2007, the building features a violin attached to what looks like the world’s largest piano. In fact, that violin serves as an entry point into the piano style building featuring both stairs and an escalator.

The building was brought into fruition by architectural students at the Heft University of Technology in collaboration with the Huainan Fangkai Decoration Project with the aims of improving the economy and tourism of the city. Now, the building serves as a practice area for musicians that attend the local colleges in the area and is a massive tourist spot. 

Dynamic Tower

Source: nocamels

Location: Dubai 

Like a stairway to heaven, this unique skyscraper very literally spirals towards the sky. This sustainable landmark in Dubai is one of the more elegant oddities on our list. Dubbed, the Dynamic Tower, the eco-friendly building, has 80 plus floors. However, its height is not its most impressive feature. These floors can rotate independently, making the building a living and breathing architectural piece.

Even more interesting, about 90% of the building was manufactured at a factory before it was constructed at the original construction site, helping to cut labor and waste costs. Finally, the building is solar, wind-powered, with its wind turbines located between two consecutive floors.  

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Prague has been nicknamed the "city of a 1000 spires" for good reason: as you look over its 1,100-year-old skyline, you will be rewarded with splendid scenery of lovely domed churches and also soaring classic towers that will combine to produce Prague one of the earth's architectural gems. Everywhere you appear, facial types of Gothic, Baroque, Renaissance, in addition to the Art Nouveau types dot the community, giving a significant contrast on the wide and large old Prague Castle. Possessing one of several best-preserved historic city facilities in Europe, the narrow laneways of Prague's charming Old Town opened up upon spectacular squares, every home to well-preserved historical structures just expecting for being explored. Must-sees are the famous Charles Bridge with the Vltava River, the splendid Jewish Quarter with the old synagogues of its, of course, and, the city's many historic churches.

While Prague is an obvious choice as a base for your Czech Republic vacation, be sure to invest point in time examining the rest of this remarkable country. Additional notable destinations consist of Karlovy Vary, established in 1358 and preferred for the historic buildings of its as well as cold weather sizzling hot springs. The walled city of Cesky Krumlov is additionally truly worth visiting, particularly for its castle and also churches, as is old Brno, the country's second largest locale. Nevertheless, while in Prague do have a look at pražské metro as it is a quick technique to move around.

The St Vitus cathedral is one of the attractions put in the castle grounds. It is apparent from throughout the city of Prague. While the cathedral looks many hundreds of years old, it was in fact completed in 1929. A lot of treasures await site visitors such as the tomb of St John of Nepomunk, the splendid Chapel of St Wenceslas in addition to the gorgeous art nouveau stained glass. One of the most incredible constructs which I've already experienced are some of those made by Frank Gehry. For your unconventional forms and designs of Frank Gehry edifices, these architectural succeeds have become traveler attractions by themselves, and the Dancing House in Prague isn't a different. Initially known as Fred and Ginger as the looks like iconic dancers Fred Astaire as well as Ginger Rogers, Gehry created this specific construction in tandem with Croatian Czech architect Vlado Milunic. It stands out throughout a neighborhood of Gothic along with Baroque buildings because of its? should I contact it modern or post-modern?? style and design. I assume the cloudiness throughout my visit to Prague creates each night view with this building more effective. This particular strengthening is now employed by a number of multinational companies. The Prague Municipal House (Obecn dum) is perhaps one of the best examples of Art Nouveau in the locale. Integrated 1912, this splendid building residences among Prague's most crucial concert venues, the Smetana Hall, as well as features several hitting architectural features. Its additionally a historic landmark as it had been from its balcony that the freedom of Czechoslovakia was officially proclaimed on October 1918.The interiors are a lot more impressive, which includes many fine stained cup windowpanes, vital paintings (one of all the money taken in and most of the areas decorated by Alfons Mucha). You are able to stop by the interior inside a guided tour or maybe choose a concert, or possibly a meal from one of its restaurants.

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Beijing, A Top Cultural Destination

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he Bauhaus profile of the former arms manufacturing facility is becoming an iconic symbol of how old Beijing has been reinvented as being a hip cultural producer. But funds alterations every little thing and popularity has intended the big guns in the global artwork planet have moved in the 798 intricate and pushed the starving artists who bought the full scene began to new, cheaper digs in outlying villages these types of as Caochangdi. Nowadays the world attracts artwork prospective buyers which is full of tour get-togethers along with the ubiquitous art learners having a picture of steam jetting from on the list of pipes that criss-cross this previous manufacturing unit. When the weather conditions is good, invest every day wandering from gallery to gallery and halt for your bite at Timezone eight – the cafe and art book store that’s been in the centre of this booming area considering that its humble beginnings. Chinese artwork formulated practically completely independently from that inside the west and, contemplating its age, imported procedures and mediums have only turn out to be well-known fairly not too long ago. NAMOC was opened by Chairman Mao in 1963 to showcase present day Chinese art and now sports an excellent collection of regular Chinese ink and clean paintings plus the kind of socialist-themed items you’d be expecting in a museum arrange by the communist social gathering. But don’t make the mistake of wondering this museum is stuffy; even though the exhibited functions are hardly most likely to contain anything much too controversial, you will find a smattering of up to date items that have despatched global collectors into a tizz.

No journey to China can be finish devoid of having a pit halt for just a conventional cuppa. Even though the Chinese tea ceremony is as steeped in custom as neighbouring Japan, it doesn’t go in with the latter’s rigid established of procedures and concentrates a lot more on setting the best temper. To find the whole treatment, in addition to a bit of philosophy, head to the Confucian Teahouse wherever the operator will consider you thru the ritual bit by bit – while in the hectic year, it may well be a good idea to make an appointment initial. Beijing also includes a flourishing market place by using a money ‘tea’ exactly where you could load up on all of the oolong you are able to handle. Enjoy out for student fraudsters eager to visit teahouses to ‘practice their English’ – specially near Tiananmen and Qianmen – or you will discover oneself with a nastily inflated monthly bill of about 100 kilos. · Confucian Teahouse, 28 Guozijian Lu (throughout the highway through the Confucian Temple), Dongcheng District; +86 10 8404 8539; Open each day 10am-11pm. Tea Road Current market, Maliandao, Chayechang (South of Beijing West Railway Station), Xuanwu District. Open 8.30am-6pm day-to-day A single of China’s most famous exports will be the myriad forms of kung fu. Meaning “attainment by way of effort”, kung fu is usually a western umbrella phrase that addresses numerous martial arts. See quite a few of them carried out via the Shaolin-trained monks, who play-fight their way by means of a tenuous plotline crammed with spectacular stunts this sort of as snapping iron bars about their heads within the Vegas-style show, The Legend of Kung Fu in the Crimson Theatre – it’s even bought English subtitles. People that want the ultimate fingers on experience must call the Chinese Society Club or the Milun College of Traditional Kung Fu for classes.

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Beijing, A Top Cultural Destination

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he Bauhaus profile of the former arms manufacturing facility is becoming an iconic symbol of how old Beijing has been reinvented as being a hip cultural producer. But funds alterations every little thing and popularity has intended the big guns in the global artwork planet have moved in the 798 intricate and pushed the starving artists who bought the full scene began to new, cheaper digs in outlying villages these types of as Caochangdi. Nowadays the world attracts artwork prospective buyers which is full of tour get-togethers along with the ubiquitous art learners having a picture of steam jetting from on the list of pipes that criss-cross this previous manufacturing unit. When the weather conditions is good, invest every day wandering from gallery to gallery and halt for your bite at Timezone eight – the cafe and art book store that’s been in the centre of this booming area considering that its humble beginnings. Chinese artwork formulated practically completely independently from that inside the west and, contemplating its age, imported procedures and mediums have only turn out to be well-known fairly not too long ago. NAMOC was opened by Chairman Mao in 1963 to showcase present day Chinese art and now sports an excellent collection of regular Chinese ink and clean paintings plus the kind of socialist-themed items you’d be expecting in a museum arrange by the communist social gathering. But don’t make the mistake of wondering this museum is stuffy; even though the exhibited functions are hardly most likely to contain anything much too controversial, you will find a smattering of up to date items that have despatched global collectors into a tizz.

No journey to China can be finish devoid of having a pit halt for just a conventional cuppa. Even though the Chinese tea ceremony is as steeped in custom as neighbouring Japan, it doesn’t go in with the latter’s rigid established of procedures and concentrates a lot more on setting the best temper. To find the whole treatment, in addition to a bit of philosophy, head to the Confucian Teahouse wherever the operator will consider you thru the ritual bit by bit – while in the hectic year, it may well be a good idea to make an appointment initial. Beijing also includes a flourishing market place by using a money ‘tea’ exactly where you could load up on all of the oolong you are able to handle. Enjoy out for student fraudsters eager to visit teahouses to ‘practice their English’ – specially near Tiananmen and Qianmen – or you will discover oneself with a nastily inflated monthly bill of about 100 kilos. · Confucian Teahouse, 28 Guozijian Lu (throughout the highway through the Confucian Temple), Dongcheng District; +86 10 8404 8539; Open each day 10am-11pm. Tea Road Current market, Maliandao, Chayechang (South of Beijing West Railway Station), Xuanwu District. Open 8.30am-6pm day-to-day A single of China’s most famous exports will be the myriad forms of kung fu. Meaning “attainment by way of effort”, kung fu is usually a western umbrella phrase that addresses numerous martial arts. See quite a few of them carried out via the Shaolin-trained monks, who play-fight their way by means of a tenuous plotline crammed with spectacular stunts this sort of as snapping iron bars about their heads within the Vegas-style show, The Legend of Kung Fu in the Crimson Theatre – it’s even bought English subtitles. People that want the ultimate fingers on experience must call the Chinese Society Club or the Milun College of Traditional Kung Fu for classes.

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