Chivalric order

high moral standards, however there were multiple, contradicting, philosophies that defined what those moral standards should be. The first was the idea that a knight was innately just; he could do no wrong and was supposed to act independently in order to uphold knightly ideals (which were often synonymous with Christian ideals). The knights that adhered to this vision of chivalry were fighting for the glory it brought and this idea was perpetuated in much of popular war literature from the…

None of the women in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight have any sort of agency. In order for agency to exist, it must be seen and also validated. To be seen means that the woman is visualized actually doing something. She talks, moves, and influences events. To be validated means that the women’s actions/words/influences are recognized, or at the very least, not demeaned. Guinevere is neither seen nor validated, the Lady is only seen, and Morgan le Fay is spoken about, but she is not validated.…

The Blank Hero: Arthurian Reflections of Societies throughout History When people invoke the name of Arthur, the hero of legend and myth, they often associate the name with King Arthur of Camelot, sitting around the round table along with his noble knights, Queen Guinevere, and mentor Merlin. However, Arthur was not always a King, nor did he have a round table or a magical druid that could see into the future to guide him. Instead, the Britain-hero Arthur is an example of an adaptation of a…