The Lais of Marie de France

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Marie de France

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The Lais of Marie de France Symbols

Animals

Animals symbolize the suffering that’s unavoidable in human love. Throughout the Lais, both magical and non-magical animals play supporting roles in human love affairs, often by suffering for the lovers’ sake in some way…

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