She came to the attention of history when, in 330 bc, alexander burned down the palace of persepolis, the principal residence of the defeated achaemenid dynasty, after a drinking party. Thais was an athenian courtesan who traveled with the army of alexander the great in its invasion of persia She is chiefly known from the story that represents her as having persuaded alexander to set fire to the achaemenian capital of persepolis in the course of a drunken revel. “mum mum” in thai, is a word of expression for “let’s eat!” commonly used among friends & family gathering around for a feast Originally, mum mum is a contemporary thai kitchen located right across hylton performing arts center and tugged away in george mason university science & technology campus Japanese bar has been recently added too.
Anatole france wove a historical novel, thais (1901) about the figure of thais, in which the ascetic paphnutius, a hermit from the egyptian desert tries to convert the libertine beauty of alexandria, but finds himself enmeshed in his own pride in reforming the famous beauty. Thaïs rejects athanaël’s impertinent demands that she change her way of life and warns him against suppressing his human nature He vows to continue his campaign for her soul She dares him to do so and submits him to a humiliating ceremony in the name of venus. Browse through all arias, ensembles and roles from the opera thais by jules massenet With links to the scenes with movies and more information.
Courtesan/entertainer) who accompanied alexander the great on his military campaigns and was the mistress of one of alexander's generals, ptolemy i, who would go on to become the founding pharaoh of the ptolemaic dynasty during the hellenistic. Repenting of her lifestyle through the influence of st Paphnutius, she gave up her money and entered a convent where she was walled up for three years to perform extreme penance for her dissolute habits. Thaïs accompanied alexander the great on his campaigns and became closely linked with ptolemy, one of alexander’s trusted generals and future ruler of egypt Her historical reputation is marked by her alleged role in one of antiquity’s most dramatic events
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