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* treating women with flattering respect, such as holding a door or standing when the woman gets up from a table or visits it | * treating women with flattering respect, such as holding a door or standing when the woman gets up from a table or visits it | ||
* refraining from degrading or profane speech in the presence of women | * refraining from degrading or profane speech in the presence of women | ||
| + | * recognition that certain tasks should be done by men, such as taking out the garbage or carrying heavy boxes | ||
* honesty and [[fidelity]] in business dealings | * honesty and [[fidelity]] in business dealings | ||
* avoidance of [[gossip]], particularly by men | * avoidance of [[gossip]], particularly by men | ||
Revision as of 02:29, August 21, 2008
Chivalry was the medieval code of behavior for knights. It mandated loyalty to one's lord and to God, and women were to be honored as the equivalent of the Virgin Mary. The Code of chivalry was not only intended to create good warriors, but also to endow knights with strong morals and faiths.
Knights would usually take an oath of chivalry before partaking in the Crusades, leading and protecting the pilgrims on their journey to Jerusalem.
Modern Chivalry
In modern terms, chivalry consists of the following behavior:
- treating women with flattering respect, such as holding a door or standing when the woman gets up from a table or visits it
- refraining from degrading or profane speech in the presence of women
- recognition that certain tasks should be done by men, such as taking out the garbage or carrying heavy boxes
- honesty and fidelity in business dealings
- avoidance of gossip, particularly by men
- courtesy and humility in everyday life
- protection of the weaker elements of society
- in religious terms, it can be the devotion and defense of one's belief
- prohibition of competition between genders
