In Medieval/Arthurian Legends knights have codes of chivalry that they lived by. Code of chivalry was a moral system that was more than just rules of combat. If they disobeyed any of the codes of chivalry then they were considered not honorable and not good enough to be one of the king’s men. Following the codes of chivalry was a way of life and the knights didn’t know any different. I myself live by my own personal code of chivalry. It consists of compassion, open-mindedness, and being goal oriented. Compassion is having sympathy for someone who is suffering or who is less fortunate. By having compassion, it shows that you care enough to respect others’ well-being. I use the value of compassion every day, from when I wake up to when I go to sleep. It makes me a better person because I’m not being selfish and I get a better understanding of where people come from. I started to be more compassionate when I got into high school, my freshman year I met a lot of knew people that I probably would have never even thought about talking to. It changed my life in a positive way, I know that not everyone is the same and you can’t always judge someone without getting to know them first. Going into situations I have to have an open-mind. …show more content…
I used to always have a “my way or no way” attitude, but eventually I realized that if I wanted to get anywhere in life I needed to change my way of thinking. When being in groups for projects I would end up doing all of the work, I never took the time to listen to other people’s ideas or thoughts. Now that I’m open-minded I see things differently. My way isn’t always going to be the best way, so by taking other ideas into deliberation I get a better understanding of how things can be thought out in more elaborate
This code of chivalry all came from King Arthur. It all began with Arthur’s father, Uther. Uther gets a sword from the Lady of the Lake and this sword is named Excalibur. Later on in the battle among England, Merlin (the magician) grants Uther his wish in return for whatever he asked for. As for this wish, Uther slept with Egrain’s wife as he asked and impregnated her with his soon to be son, Arthur. When Arthur was born Merlin came for what he was promised, and took Arthur away with him, raising him. What Merlin did know was that Uther’s son was soon to be the new King of England. This soon to be king, Arthur, must become a knight and granted the right to be king. However; there are three examples of chivalry from the two texts, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and "Morte d’Arthur" are courage, honor and to protect the queen and all women.
T.H. White's novel The Once and Future King presents a code of chivalry that outlines the expected knightly behavior of the time. This particular code stresses loyalty to one's liege, love and respect toward women, and absolute devotion to justice. At the height of Arthur's kingdom, this code was widely accepted by all. However, as Arthur's kingdom begins to decline, the code of chivalry begins to hold less importance among the people. The fall of Arthur's kingdom is directly related to the absence of the code of chivalry in the behavior of the Knights of the Round Table. Sir Lancelot betrays Arthur when he has an adulteress affair with Guenever. Sir Lancelot also disrespects women when he leaves Elaine to be with Guenever in Camelot. King Arthur himself is disloyal to justice when he allows Guenever to be rescued by Lancelot.
Many forms of chivalrous code can be found today, from The Cowboy’s Code to the Rules of Courtly Love. These codes are stated with the hope that people will try and follow them to some degree; yet only the perfect could adhere to them all. Considering the fact that such perfection is impossible, the authors merely set out a guideline for honorable behavior. In the context of medieval times, a knight was expected to have faith in his beliefs; for faith was considered to give hope against the despair that human failings create.
The epic poem, “The Lay of the Nibelungs” (1200’s), set to practice the major pillars in the code of chivalry that the Duke of Burgundy in the 14th century eventually condensed and ascribed to the Burgundian Knights: Faith, Charity, Justice, Sagacity, Prudence, Temperance, Resolution, Truth, Liberality, Diligence, Hope, and Valor. Though values bear merit, “The Lay of the Nibelungs” teaches that true worth and longevity comes from assessing the situation and applying intellect to the code, from submitting to God, and from not cheating the system (the laws and cultural norms of the time that be).
There was never an authentic code of chivalry as such, yet there were qualities idealized as chivalric such as bravery. Bravery was shown through satire during the film as King Arthur and his knights would run into many things that would exemplify their bravery and they retreat or fall back. One example would be when King Arthur and his knights go through the forest and run into the knights of “Ni.” The Knights of “Ni” would back King Arthur and his knights down by using the term “Ni” and force them to find shrubbery to move forward. King Arthur and his Knights would then go get the shrubby to come back for the Knights to say they are no longer the Knights of “Ni” and that King Arthur needs to find another shrubbery. King Arthur and his knights would not knowingly use the word “it” to back the Knights of “Ni” down so they could follow on with their quest to find the Holy
During the medieval period, knights were to follow the code of honor. The knights lived by this code, however, if they were to go against it, they would be considered dishonorable. In the Arthurian Romance epic poem, The Knight of the Cart (Lancelot), by Chretien de Troyes, there were many times when the knights went against the code of honor. The author puts little emphasis on chivalry throughout the epic poem, even though it’s a major concept to the knights.
What is compassion? It has two components. One component of compassion means to put yourself in another person’s shoes, and ask yourself, What if I were that person? How would I feel? So, compassion means to develop an awareness of the suffering in another person. Another component of compassion is self-compassion, having compassion doesn’t always have to be putting everyone else before you, sometimes compassion can mean putting yourself first. Throughout generations, compassion has played an important role in many people, it’s a natural instinct within all of us. We show compassion towards our loved ones, when confronted with someone in pain, we
In the tale, The Knight’s Tale, Chaucer made sure not to deviate away from what he saw during his time because some qualities emerged as prominent figures. The Knight’s Tale made sure to exemplify the idea of courtly love and what it truly means to be a knight who follows the code of chivalry. Some of the qualities of being chivalrous is being generous, honest, courageous, and supporting the notion of justice, which the readers can see that Chaucer understood the significance of the noble behavior and how that affected people at that time. Furthermore, the article, “The Canterbury Tales for Poetry of Students” highlighted how the noble life of the chivalry was a momentous part of the tale since the tale was “a comment on the possibilities
The legend of King Arthur revolves around the Knights Code of Chivalry. Although there was not an official Code of Chivalry, there were a multitude of well-known ideals that all knights were to represent. It was a system of morals that introduced certain qualities idealized outside of battle – qualities such as bravery, courtesy, loyalty, honor, honesty, gallantry toward women, valor, truth, and justice (“Knights Code of Chivalry”). These traits were depicted in the Code through the following examples, which include to protect the weak and defenseless, to live by honor and for glory, to fight for the welfare of all, to eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit, to keep faith, and to respect the honor of women (“Knights Code of Chivalry”). The examples given are ever-present in the literary work The Kindness of Strangers and the film King Kong.
Chivalry was a big part of this fourteenth century and it was embodied throughout the men of king Arthurs round table. In General, Chivalry was a set of religious values and moral goals that medieval knights
The code of Chivalry can be described as a brave, loyal, courteous, distinguished courage or ability that is admired for their brave and noble qualities. Chivalry is a system of ethical ideals that arose from feudalism and had its highest development in the 12th and 13th centenry.(Columbia ElectronicEncyclopedia).Respect is an essential part of chivalry. The code of chivalry is a set of rules followed by the knights during the middle ages. The evolution of heroic and chivalry code has changed over time beginning from the Middle ages to now. The three stories Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Lanval and Beowulf illustrate what it takes to be considered a chivalrous knight.
Closely associated to the romance tradition are two idealized standards of behavior, especially for knights: courage and chivalry. The protagonist within many medieval romances proved their worth by going on quests, as many a knights went in those times, thus returning with great tales of their travels and deeds. Many modern people think of chivalry as referring to a man's gallant treatment of women, and although that sense is derived from the medieval chivalric ideal, chivalry could be seen as more than that. Knights were expected to be brave, loyal, and honorable-sent to protect the weak, be noble to...
Chivalry dealt with loyalty honor, and service to women on and off the battle field’ (“The Medieval Period: 1066-1485” 76). The Knight in The Canterbury Tales is the perfect example of someone who follows the code of chivalry. Chaucer describes him with much admiration as “a most distinguishable man, who from the day on which he first began to ride abroad had followed chivalry, truth, honor generousness and courtesy” (Chaucer, "The Prologue." 117). While Chaucer praises the knight for ... ... middle of paper ... ...
In the code of chivalry, there are six rules you should follow. The first rule is the faith and a deep love if the Christian religion. The second rule is, defend the church and be ready to die for it. The next rule is to love the land of his birth and give generously to all. Another rule of the code of chivalry is his strength served to protect and aid the feeble. The fifth rule for the code of chivalry is a knight championed right against injustice and evil and, the last rule is to never surrender of flinch in the face of the enemy. The code of chivalry as no value in today’s world but we should make that change to the society.
Within the past ten years, studies on compassion have gained popularity among psychologists, and its relationship society. Since the beginning of humanity, compassion has been a part of the human mind. It is becoming clearer of the need of compassion in society and the mental, physical, and social benefits of these emotions. Compassion is sympathy for others, understanding the emotions they are experiencing, and the kindness to help them in their time of need.