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The Seven Knightly Virtues
Essential elements of today’s code of chivalry All of a knight's virtues were symbolized by the equipment he used, and perhaps nothing was more symbolic than the knight's spurs. The spurs represented...
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Chaucer’s Knightly Virtues
The Knight’s Tale reveals some practical truths about the Code of Chivalry There was a knight, a most distinguished man … So begins the description of the knight in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury...
View ArticleZen in the Art of Chivalry
Simple reflections on the Knightly Virtues Scholars of both literature and social history often dismiss the Code of Chivalry as “simplistic,” saying that the knightly legends of the Middle Ages lack...
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The Seven Knightly Sins
Learning about the chivalric virtues by examining their opposites Often we can achieve a deeper understanding of something by examining its opposite. Our knowledge of the traditional “Seven Virtues,”...
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Wave to the Trash Man
Appreciating those who do life’s unpleasant jobs: A lesson in the virtue of generosity. My next door neighbor, Tim, is a school teacher, which means that from June to August he gets to forsake his...
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Chivalry Wrapped in Curses
Scott Farrell comments: Happy Chivalrous Holidays! The holidays should be a time for joy and sharing, but too often we get overwhelmed by stress and commitments during these hectic days. Yet it’s in...
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Chivalry is Dead?
Reassessing the demise of the knight in shining armor Whenever I give a talk on the subject of chivalry, I can rest assured that, no matter what else the members of the audience may know about the...
View ArticlePassing Chivalry
Scott Farrell comments: Little acts of kindness and consideration are deeply woven into our cultural fabric. Whether you call them “chivalry” or just good manners, things like holding a door, standing...
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A Shift In Chivalry
Scott Farrell comments: When someone says “chivalry is dead,” they are usually lamenting the demise of things that were once thought of as “gentlemanly” behavior, like: Always paying for dinner;...
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Giving Chivalry The Bird
Scott Farrell comments: Self-improvement has become something of an obsession for us in today’s world. Books on diet, beauty, and productivity sell by the truckload every day. Fitness clubs and health...
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