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Essay on Chivalry and Courtly Love | ||
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This is the first 1,000 characters of 1132 words (4.53 pages) in the essay titled Chivalry and Courtly Love Chivalry was the great code of conduct respected by the knights and heroes during the romantic medieval era. Marked by honor, courtesy, and generosity, chivalry included military skill, valor, loyalty to both God and the knight’s lord, and sympathy towards the sick, oppressed, and widowed. Within the realms of chivalry was also encompassed the policy of courtly love. This love was refined, elegant, gracious, and selfless. Though highly romantic, the devotion of this love was usually focused on a sexually unattainable woman. In two of the literary works we discussed in class, Eliduc, and Don Quixote, elements of both chivalry and courtly love are evident. However, in each of these pieces are also characters who stray from this ideal code of conduct.In the beginning of the tale of Eliduc, the protagonist appears to be a character of great chivalry and high morale. He is a heroic knight whose courageous deeds earned him pride and honor, and he lives a happy and faithful life with his wife in the kingdom of Brittany. In every respect, he remains the ideal model of how a knight should act in society. Even when the king betrays him in exile, Eliduc’s loyalty remains strong. The king had only to summon him, and he was willing to leave behind the new life he had made overseas and return to Brittany. However, there are certain aspects of Eliduc’s new life that violated his chivalry. Despite his promise to remain faithful to his wife while in exile, Eliduc falls in love with a yo... |
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Keywords: courtly love, chivalry, don quixote, faithful life, loyalty, unattainable, heroes, exile, brittany, knights, code of conduct, princess, protagonist, illicit affair, heroic knight, included military, military skill, great code, literary works