#County Laois

[s3lkieboy]

I keep seeing people spell Laios as Laois which, as someone with an ireland special interest, is so fucking funny to me like. Mm yeas the entire Irish county of Laois is on a journey through the dungeon and eating some monsters along the way

[coffeeatfouram]

I drew Farlyn as a knight like her brother after I finished the manga there were so many thoughts on my head like how?? HE BECAME THE KING. I thought he would refuse it make Marcille the monarch and still go after the monsters ıdk but seeing him peaceful with the children and telling them its dinner time like he was fitting the profile and btw THE LAND COMING OUT FROM THE SEA/OCEAN WAS MARVELOUS I DIDN'T FORSEE IT love the story and the characters sooo

They deserve to be a reproduction of some painting like I can draw them as some Renaissance painting that would be brilliant 😻🪩

[haveyoubeentothiscity]

Population: 283

[sitting-on-me-bum]

An emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) perches on a leaf on the Grand Canal in Vicarstown, County Laois, Ireland

Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

[theirishaesthete]

A Neighbourhood Replete with History

A modest village in County Laois, Aghaboe (from the Irish Achadh Bhó, meaning ‘field of cows’), has been briefly mentioned here before (see Happily Disposed in the Most Elegant Taste « The Irish Aesthete) in relation to Heywood, some 12 miles away, where a pair of mediaeval windows have been incorporated into an 18th century folly. But Aghaboe itself deserves attention, since it was once the site…

[c00kietin]

because both me and my parents originally read Laios' name as Laois, I made this poorly edited image. Enjoy.

[atlanticsea]

i have to be so so honest i thought this man's name was laois. like the county in ireland. ive been calling this man leesh this whole time like the county in ireland. he is irish to me. he lives in donaghmore to me.

[silverfoxstole]

Ballyfin House, County Laois, Ireland.

[autistic-beshelar]

Curious how you are liking dungeon meshi so far, or wondering if you’ve continued reading it, as per your post about it! I actually noticed how it can be very mean how people have treated laios even his own team mates. If you’re interested in sharing your thoughts on the themes surrounding Laios getting bullied and misunderstood I want to hear them!! Well, except by his sister who he will kill and slay a dragon and more to get her back… anyways, i was happy to see your post since that same thing stood out to me when I read it. I ended up deeply loving the story /laios / his struggles with socialization. but of course mileage may vary! Very interested in this line of criticism especially if you continued to read/finished the manga. Sorry for the long windy blarble, and thanks for your time!

hey! don't apologise for the blarble, this is a great message to wake up to!

i will be continuing to read the manga yeah, i really love laios, and i'm enjoying the story so far. the thought put into the ecosystem in the dungeon is something that's quite refreshing, i don't see it a lot in fantasy!

laios... he reminds me of a younger me. convinced that people are friendly and like him (even if subconsciously he knows they don't), unaware of how awkward he is (even if he knows he is awkward, just can't pinpoint why), immersed in a fantasy world and a little bit too obsessed with the 'other' because you can't relate to normal people...

what i find refreshing is that he is frustrated not at himself but with other people. and he's right! it's the other people who are being judgemental, and rude, and atrocious at communicating.

i'm still early in the manga, i only just got to the cat girl, and i'm not sure how long it is, but i'm sure i'll have more thoughts on laios! feel free to pop into my askbox again :)

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1807 – Birth of James Fintan Lalor in Raheen, Co Laois.

“Any man who tells you that an act of armed resistance—even if offered by 10 men armed with stones—any man who tells you that such an act of resistance is premature, imprudent or dangerous— any and every such man should at once be spurned, spat at. For remark you this and recollect it, that somewhere, and somehow, and by somebody a beginning must be made, and that the first act of resistance is…

[wrishwrosh]

decided to check out dungeon meshi and found a new mother’s precious treasure by page 10

[biz-branding]

Professional cleaning service to domestic and commercial customers in Kildare, Meath, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Dublin , and other surrounding areas.

[theirishaesthete]

Held Hostage

Gortnaclea Castle, County Laois is a 16th century tower house originally built by the Mac Giolla Phádraig family on a site overlooking the Gully river. It is famous for having been the place where in April 1600 Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, a long-time ally of the English crown but by then aged almost 70, was held hostage by Owny MacRory O’More. At the end of the month, O’More sent his…

[room-surprise]

PSA: Laios vs Laois

EDIT: The first part of my essay is up, you can read about Laios' name here! One of the most common mistakes I see in the Dungeon Meshi fandom is misspelling or making a typo of the main character's name.

His name is Laios, not Laois. It is pronounced LAY-əs. Here's a screenshot of Laios' page in the World Guide where Kui wrote his name in Latin letters.

Laios comes from the Greek name Λάϊος, alternative spelling is Laius, but both are equally valid transliterations from the original Greek, which can also be transliterated as Láïos. 

I won't go into it now, but in my upcoming essay about the cultural and linguistic references in Dungeon Meshi, there's a lot to say about Laios' name and why Kui chose it. It's not made up! It's not fake! It's a real name and it suits him and the story of Dungeon Meshi perfectly.

Laois is something too, but it has nothing to do with Laios (info dump under the cut if anyone's curious.)

Laois County is in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. The county name derives from Loígis. The name Loígis stems from the name of the tribe's first chieftain, Laigse(a)ch, Laeighsech, or Loígsech. A twelfth or thirteenth century gloss on the tribe's name says that Loígsech comes from lóeg secha. The word lóeg, literally 'calf or fawn', has the figurative meaning of 'favorite or darling', while secha means 'more than; above or beyond'.

As you can see, this doesn't really reflect Laios' character in any way, except maybe comparing him to a calf or a fawn? Though those really aren't animals Kui associates with Laios, as she normally associates him with wolves or lions.

Stay tuned to my tumblr for more linguistic and cultural facts!

[travesty-majesty]

Important question . How do you pronounce Laios (main character of dunmeshi)

Also tell me where you're from if you feel like it !! reblog for reach etc

EDIT: I mispelled it (Laois instead of Laios), but my original question still stands!! ^^

I'm asking because "Laois" is a county in Ireland (where I'm from) and it's pronounced Leesh, but I'm curious to see how people outside Ireland say it

[sabertoothwalrus]

ok so i keep seeing dungeon meshi popping up and i NEED TO know. is Laios pronounced "leash" like the county (Laois) or "louse" like the country (Laos).

also i like that killcuck guy :•3

I’m fairly certain it’s lye-os but I haven’t watched the anime so maybe they say lay-os or smth