Phra L (■1)

Japanese: プラロー（英語表記）Phra L(■1)

A verse work from the early Ayutthaya period of Thailand. Both the year of completion and the author are unknown. It is a story in the Lilit poetry form, combining 660 Rai poems (narration) and Khron poems (sung) of various lengths. It can be considered a Thai version of Romeo and Juliet. It is based on a tragic legend that occurred in northern Thailand around the 11th century before the founding of Thailand. King Pralo and two princesses from an enemy country fall in love with each other over rumors of a beautiful couple, and the three are secretly united, but their joy is short-lived as they are attacked and the king, princess, chamberlains, and maids all fight bravely and die heroically in battle.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

タイのアユタヤ朝初期の韻文作品。完成年，作者ともに不明。長短不同のラーイ詩(語り)とクローン詩(歌い)660首を組み合わせたリリット詩形式の物語。タイ版《ロミオとジュリエット》といえる。タイ建国前の11世紀ごろ北タイに発生した悲惨な事件の伝承を物語にしたもので，プラロー王と敵国の2人の王女は美男美女の噂に互いに相思相愛となり，3人はひそかに結ばれるが，喜びもつかのま，襲撃されて王，姫，侍従，侍女らが皆勇敢に戦い，壮烈な戦死を遂げる。

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