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Arthurian Legends notes That means get out some paper!

Arthurian Legends notes That means get out some paper!. Romances. narratives that tell of strange, supernatural events in exotic settings. Medieval Romances. Adventure stories with: knights, kings, damsels in distress. Legends.

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Arthurian Legends notes That means get out some paper!

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  1. Arthurian LegendsnotesThat means get out some paper!

  2. Romances • narratives that tell of strange, supernatural events in exotic settings

  3. Medieval Romances • Adventure stories with: knights, kings, damsels in distress

  4. Legends • Anonymous traditional stories about the past that may have been inspired by real events and people

  5. King Arthur Legends • Heroic figures • Memorable deeds • Quests, searches for something important • Contests, tests • Patterns, such as events repeated 3 times (reference to the Holy Trinity)

  6. Medieval Writers added to original legends: • Vivid descriptions • plot twists • accounts of reactions and motives of characters • Figurative language

  7. The Knights’ Code of Chivalry and the vows of Knighthood • To fear God and maintain His Church • To serve the liege lord in valor and faith • To protect the weak and defenseless • To give aid to widows and orphans • To refrain from the giving insult • To live by honor and for glory • To despise financial reward • To fight for the welfare of all • To obey those placed in authority • To guard the honor of fellow knights • To disdain unfairness, meanness and deceit • To keep faith • At all times to speak the truth • To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun • To respect and defend the honor and chastity of women • Never to refuse a challenge from an equal • Never to turn the back upon a foe

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