courtly love.chivalry

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MEDIEVAL

LITERATURE

IDEAS AND PHILOSOPOHIES


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TWO IDEAS IN MEDIEVAL

LITERATURE

Courtly Love

Chivalry


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COURTLY LOVE


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ACTIVITY

Write down what you think are the most important rules oflove and dating.


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AS WE GO THROUGH THE

MEDIEVAL RULES OF

LOVE

Pick ONE rule from each slide that stands out as awesome,

crazy, ridiculous, or whatever, and write it down.


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RULES OF MEDIEVAL

COURTLY LOVE

Marriage should not be a deterrent to love.

Love cannot exist in the individual who cannot be jealous.

Love constantly waxes and wanes.


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It is necessary for a male to reach the age of maturity in order to

love.

A lover must observe a two-year widowhood after his beloved'sdeath.

Only the most urgent circumstances should deprive one of love.

Love cannot coexist with avarice.


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A lover should not love anyone who would be an embarrassingmarriage choice.

Public revelation of love is deadly to love in most instances.

The value of love is commensurate with its difficulty of attainment.

The presence of one's beloved causes palpitation of the heart.


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A new love brings an old one to a finish.

Good character is the one real requirement for worthiness of love.

When love diminishes slightly its demise is usually certain.

Apprehension is the constant companion of true love.

Love is reinforced by jealousy.


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Suspicion of the beloved generates jealousy and therefore

intensifies love.

Eating and sleeping diminish greatly when one is aggravated bylove.

The lover's every deed is performed with the thought of his

beloved in mind.

Unless it please his beloved, no act or thought is worthy to thelover.


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Presumption on the part of the beloved causes suspicion in the

lover.

Aggravation of excessive passion does not usually afflict the truelover.

Thought of the beloved never leaves the true lover.

Two men may love one woman or two women one man.


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CHIVALRY

Virtues of a Knight

Part of a Chivalric Code

The virtues were a set of 'standards' that Knights of theMiddle Ages tried to adhere to in their daily living andinteractions with others.

Closely associated with King Arthur and the Knights of theRound table (Gawain is ex.)

Today, this term still carries similar meanings.


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VIRTUES OF

CHIVALRY

Courage

Justice

Mercy

Generosity

Faith

Nobility

Hope

Strength

Humility humble, not boastful

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