Jason Mack. Ms. Davis. English I. 24 April 2017. The Honor

Jason Mack Ms. Davis English I 24 April 2017 The Honor of Sir Galahad The knights of King Arthur’s time were not only brave, but they were righteous, gallant, and faithful. In King Arthur’s time, chivalry was everything. Knights were expected to do battle, be religious, and be respectful to women. One such knight was Sir Galahad. He was the son of Lancelot and Elaine of Corbenic and became a knight at King Arthur’s Round Table. The story of Sir Galahad was shared in The Quest of the Holy Grail from the Middle Ages. It told how Galahad first came to King Arthur’s Round Table, and how despite being brought up by nuns, he was known as a courteous and chivalrous knight. During the medieval era, chivalry was a very important part of society.†¦show more content†¦No one else had been able to do that. It was said that only the world’s best knight could pull out the sword. So he pleased the king. King Arthur proclaimed him to be the greatest knight and invited Galahad to become a Knight of the Round Table. Sir Galaha d was shown to have moral purity by being a trustful, noble leader and putting other people over himself. Because of Galahad’s moral purity and because he was able to pull the sword from the stone so easily, the King asked him to find the Holy Grail. The King said, â€Å"If he be indeed the one for whom we have waited to bring to a close the adventures of the Holy Grail, no man has ever met with greater joy than he shall have of us.† (Matarasso) The actions of Galahad and what was said about him show that he pleased the court and the King. He had possessed many chivalric attributes including courtliness and moral purity. These attributes of courtliness and moral purity were very important in the Medieval society. â€Å"Chivalry is the representative code for the conduct of the knights on the battlefield, involvement in religion, as well as a concept of warfare† (History Professor Nick Smith), Galahad represented chivalry for the reason that he was one of King Arthur’s favorite knights and had expectations for many great descendants. In the Arthurian stories, Galahad was well known