Holy Grail

Chivalry throughout the years has died, it has been beaten and changed and thrown into unpredictable situations and called appropriate. Nowadays chivalry is not a popular term, it’s not used as often it’s commonly mistaken as being a gentlemen or simply just being nice. One of the funniest contradictions in today’s world is that we have a lot of feminist who also like it when men are being chivalrous. Many women claim that chivalry is dead, thus the inspiration for the title, these women also…

conception to his rise to kinghood, tales of his adventures with his Knights of the Round Table, tales of the adulterous romance that occurred between his queen, Guinevere, and his knight and friend, Sir Lancelot, tales of the greater quest for the Holy Grail, and tales of the dissension among his knights, the destruction of his kingdom, and the allusion to his eventual death. The Arthurian legend has stood the test of time as part of the Matter…

bridge of his nose as he sits behind his desk in room 302 of Colbourn Hall grading a student-written essay. A copy of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” sits to the right of him, while the 25th Anniversary edition of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” rests to the left. “He joined UCF in 2001 and has accomplished more during his time here than anyone I know,” said Dr. Barry Mauer, a friend and professor of English. “He was promoted and…

humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticise trivial and lacking aspects of an entity. The movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail satirizes aspects of the middle ages including the lacking scientific knowledge of people, the loyalty and chivalry of knights, and the divine rights of kings. One aspect of the middle ages that the writers of Monty Python and the Holy Grail chose to criticize was…

So, her plans had to wait. Invading and capturing Bretagne was now a secondary objective. She stared at the map in disgust. “Where would the Caretakers have hidden the Grail of Culloden?” she wondered aloud. The hooded figure in the corner stirred, and a raspy voice replied slowly, “Would anyone know besides the Caretakers?” She glanced at him, mulling his words. “If the Druids still had the knowledge they once possessed, they might know.” He quickly rejoined, “Or have something that might…

Every knight that belonged to the Round Table had to make an oath that embodied the code of chivalry. A good knight is one who has qualities such as courage, honesty, courtesy, and loyalty. Also, a good knight must be able to prove himself by going on adventures, quests, tournaments and battles. One of the most important trait of a knight is that he must be loyal to women (damsels). A knight must prove his strength for the woman of his desires. He is obligated to kill all bad knights and destroy…

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…

anding theme in the story. It represents the ideal qualities of a medieval knight during the 1300-1400s, the values of chivalry are including loyalty, courage, justice, mercy, faith...and in this poem, it specifically determines the values and actions of Sir Gawain and other characters. These ideals of chivalry are carried together in Gawain’s shield and the pentangle which represents the five virtues of knights.Gawain’s faithfulness to these virtues is tested throughout his journey. He keeps…

Hundreds of miles to the north, a grey overcast obscured Sol's light. An early chill billowed through the craggy gauntlet and into the box canyon. Crows and pickpockets eyed the deceased knights and other soldiers for their armor, weapons and other valuables. For that reason, the surviving knights desperately sought to account for all royal and the highest ranking nobles. Out of due respect and the kingdoms in question's security, possessions and especially royal seals had to be in hand.…

Treasure Squandered For many years I have built the great hoard of wealth, and for many years mere men have tried to take it. My great, shining, epic, intimidating piles of wealth, towering to the top of this cavern I call home. The gleam of diamonds and silver coins, the metallic scent of iron, and the pillars of many precious items. There is one thing in which I treasure more than metal, my towering pile of skulls. The heads of my enemies, each thinking they were strong enough to destroy me,…