A-Z: General definitions
- Labour of Love
- Labour Party
- Labyrinth
- Laconic
- Ladder
- Ladon
- Lady Day
- Laity
- Laius
- Lamb
- Lamb of God
- Lamech
- Lament
- Lammas
- Lamp
- Lampoon
- Land flowing with milk and honey
- Laodicea
- Lapiths
- Larceny
- Lassitude
- Last Day
- Last Judgement
- Last Plays
- Last Rites
- Last shall be first
- Last Supper
- Last Trump
- Latin
- Latinate
- Latitudinarian
- Latium
- Laura
- Laurel wreath
- Law
- Lay
- Lay person
- Lay preacher
- Lay Reader
- Laying on of hands
- Lazarus
- League of Nations
- Leah
- Least
- Leaven
- Lechery
A-Z: General definitions: Lapiths
Definition
A Greek tribe of Northern Thessaly. Famous for their battle with the centaurs at the wedding of Peirithous.Creatures who were half-man and half-horse. Most of them were vicious and savage, but Cheiron was a wise teacher and adviser.
A Lapith king in Thessaly and friend of Theseus. The battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs took place at his wedding.
