Knights of the Round Table

chivalry. What is chivalry? Chivalry is defined as a medieval system that knights follow. This system includes a religious, moral and social code. Knights were expected to be courageous, courteous, show great amounts of honor, as well as fight for justice, and be ready to help the weak to be seen as “the ideal knight.” One example of a legend where this code of chivalry is exposed is King Arthur and the Knights of the round table. In these stories and legends of the great King Arthur, there are…

“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is a heroic poem that sends Sir Gawain on a quest to defeat the Green Knight in order to gain honour upon return. During his journey, he faces many challenges, but he never loses his faith in God until it comes to live or death decision where he relies on magic. The poem is a classic chivalric ideology and the perfect example, with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table having those traits. Despite the fact that this is a chivalric poem the main focus is…

In Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the hero has all of these qualities. They are not only kind and loyal to their people and others, but they also show dominance and prove they are worthy of the title “hero.” Beowulf and Sir Gawain have all the characteristics of a good hero as well as the flaws that accompany most heroes. When the poem began, Sir Gawain was willing to die for his honor and bravery, and he knew what his fate would be as a knight. He thought…

Medieval Ages, many medieval works of literature dealt with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Like most romances, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is based on chivalry, the code of conduct. According to the code of chivalry, a knight was to be a loyal servant to his lord and an example of virtue such as fellowship, purity, courtesy, and compassion. These virtues are shown throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte D’ Arthur. One virtue Gawain and Bertilak have in common…

The Grail was said to be at the Last Supper and at the Crucifixion to received blood from Christ’s side, it was the main quest for King Arthur and his knights. It was said to be guarded by a custodian called the Fisher King, who has suffered through wounds that cannot be healed. On the eve of the Pentecost, a beautiful lady arrived at Lancelot, asking him to go into the woods and Lancelot agreed. When he…

from the Knights of the Round Table. Of those knights, readers are introduced to Sir Lancelot du Lac. Formally known as Galahad, Lancelot was the son of the French King Ban of Benwick and Elaine. When he was just a young boy, his mother left him for dead on the shore of a lake in the woods. There, he was taken in and raised by a magical goddess, known as the Lady of the Lake. She teaches Lancelot his amazing sword skills and sends him off to King Arthur in hopes that he can make him a knight.…

wondered how someone could get their head chopped off, then pick it up and ride off on a horse? Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was written in the medieval times. There is no major evidence on who actually wrote Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, but there are many suspicions. I chose this piece because we studied it in our 12th grade English class. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is still relevant because it shows the importance of supernatural elements. It is studied because it is a part of the…

A true knight of the round table was defined by his honor and his ability to be a noble warrior. To be commended in such high prestige, one had to abide by a strict code of ethics. This code of chivalry included perseverance, courage, humility, respect, courtesy, and loyalty. Men who could openly live by these virtues were worthy enough to be held in high esteem by the medieval society. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a newly appointed knight of King Arthur’s court aspires to follow the…

On the other hand, Sir Gawain never once betrayed King Arthur. He was undoubtedly devoted to King Arthur. Sir Gawain was another one of King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table. There came a night that all the knights were eating in the mess hall at King Arthur’s castle. Then, the Green Knight barged in challenging the king to chop off his head and let him return the favor. Sir Gawain stood up and said he would do it instead. Sir Gawain would rather except the challenge than risk his king…

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain encounters these peculiar elements. For example, when he slashes towards the naked neck, splashing blood over the floor, the Green Knight miraculously survives. The author wrote, “But [the knight] never faltered or fell for that, but swiftly he started forth upon stout shanks and rushed to reach out his lovely head. And the stranger sat…