According to one scholar, the recurring themes of dancing females, hunting and music-making were not simply frivolous activities, but were reflections of royal pleasures and pastimes. These were enacted in what is called majlis al-lahu (a place used for ceremonial entertainment) in which the life of the prince was expressed through his association with hunting, banqueting and amusements such as dancing and singing, all of which were common at the Sassanian court, and served to glorify the prince and underline his greatness.