In looking at medieval literature, The Song of Roland, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and Beowulf, seem to best convey the preceding points. ... Sir Gawain of Sir Gawain and the Great Knight is the paradigm of a chivalry in the middle ages. ... (Sir Gawain)" It is apparent that within this context, Sir Gawain is the ultimate example of chivalry. ... Unlike Sir Gawain, warring noblemen tended to fight in honor of a lady back home. ... Throughout medieval literature, in this case, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Story of Roland, and Beowulf, the traditions of chivalry, piousness, courag...

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