A zealous monk sets out to convert a beautiful Alexandrian courtesan, only to be consumed by his own desire.
Books mentioned in Thaïs (2)
Lucius, or The Ass by Lucian: “We divert ourselves with them, as we do with the stories of _The Ass_, _The Tub_, and _The Ephesian Matron_, or any other Milesian fable.”
The Widow of Ephesus by Petronius: “the stories of _The Ass_, _The Tub_, and _The Ephesian Matron_, or any other Milesian fable.”