Gawain And Roland
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In mythological Europe, knightly heroes abounded where ever one
could choose to roam. There are hundreds of tales of knights who embodied
the concept of chivalry, slew huge dragons, slew legions of foes in single
combat, and still made it home in time for dinner. Of all these tales,
ballads and p ....
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.... to find you, so far as I may, and this I say
in good certain, and swear upon oath."
(G&GK, pt.1, ln. 400-403)
Gawain's agreement might have been honorable, but it doesn't strike
me as particularly bright. Roland had the same type of problem. His honor
also got him to into trouble. One perfect example of this was when Roland
made his Uncle Ganelon so angry by antagonizing him that Ganelon used
Roland's concept of honor to make Roland take the rear guard and be ....
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