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| − | '''Chivalry''' is a code of behavior which adheres to gender-based and other standards of conduct towards others. It originated during the [[feudal]] [[Middle Ages]] among [[knight]]s, mandating loyalty to one's [[lord]] and to [[God]], and a manly respect for women as inspired by the [[Virgin Mary]]. The code of chivalry created strong warriors among knights while endowing them with morals and [[faith]]. The word chivalry comes from the French word for "knight", ''chevalier''. The popular game of [[chess]] is based on chivalry. | + | '''Chivalry''' is a code of respectful behavior toward others, which includes sportsmanship. It originated during the [[feudal]] [[Middle Ages]] among [[knight]]s, mandating loyalty to one's [[lord]] and to [[God]], and a manly respect for women as inspired by the [[Virgin Mary]]. The code of chivalry created strong warriors among knights while endowing them with morals and [[faith]]. The word chivalry comes from the French word for "knight", ''chevalier''. The popular game of [[chess]] is based on chivalry. |
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| | Knights typically took an [[oath]] of chivalry before partaking in the [[Crusade]]s, leading and protecting the pilgrims on their journey to [[Jerusalem]]. | | Knights typically took an [[oath]] of chivalry before partaking in the [[Crusade]]s, leading and protecting the pilgrims on their journey to [[Jerusalem]]. |
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| − | Chivalric romances, books which recounted the deeds of heroic knights such as King Arthur and Amadís de Gaula, were a popular genre of fiction in 16th century [[Europe]]. They were satirized (and immortalized) in [[Don Quixote]], where an aging aristocrat attempts to apply anachronistic chivalric values to his own time, with disastrous results.
| + | '''Chivalry''' today includes: |
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| − | '''Chivalry''' today includes the following: | |
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| | + | * sportsmanship rather than a senseless obsession with who wins or loses a meaningless game |
| | * treating women with flattering respect, such as holding a door or standing when a woman gets up from a table or visits it | | * treating women with flattering respect, such as holding a door or standing when a woman gets up from a table or visits it |
| | * protecting the weaker elements of society | | * protecting the weaker elements of society |
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| | * minimizing competition between genders, and recognizing innate differences that prevent such fair competition | | * minimizing competition between genders, and recognizing innate differences that prevent such fair competition |
| | * maintaining a posture and demeanor that is respectful to others and to yourself | | * maintaining a posture and demeanor that is respectful to others and to yourself |
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| | + | Chivalric romances, books which recounted the deeds of heroic knights such as King Arthur and Amadís de Gaula, were a popular genre of fiction in 16th century [[Europe]]. They were satirized (and immortalized) in [[Don Quixote]], where an aging aristocrat attempts to apply anachronistic chivalric values to his own time, with disastrous results. |
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| | == Chivalry and Education == | | == Chivalry and Education == |