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A 4 page essay that discusses Wolfram von Eschenbach's thirteenth century German epic, in which there is an emphasis on a knight's honor that is directly associated with combat. In this epic, the hero, Parzival, is on a journey that takes him to the Holy Grail, but more importantly, he is also on a spiritual journey of enlightenment that demonstrates the German medieval attitude toward the association between honor and combat. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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In this epic, the hero, Parzival, is on a journey that takes him to the Holy Grail, but more importantly, he is also on a spiritual journey of enlightenment that
demonstrates the German medieval attitude toward the association between honor and combat. This factor of Von Eschenbachs epic is evident is particularly evident in Parzivals clash with the Red Knight,
Ither. Parzival is intent on his mission to gain Ithers armor, as he understands the ownership of armor to be a prerequisite for knighthood, and therefore necessary to his
quest of becoming a true courtly knight. The Red Knight, however, has no quarrel with a man whom he sees as a young fool and he addresses Parzival as "dear
friend" (Von Eschenbach 81). Rather than responding in the fashion of a true knight, which would be to return the compliment and inquire after the mans character and background, Parzival
demands the knights armor, "Hand it over...and stop this foolish talk" (Von Eschenbach 86). If Parzival had handled this encounter differently he would have learned that he was kin
to Ither, which makes his despicable behavior even more objectionable. Parzival, at this point in his life, knows nothing of knightly honor and the rules of courtly tradition. He foregoes
honorable combat and murders Ither by throwing a javelin into Ithers eye (Ash). A true knight would never have indulged in such a dishonorable tactic and Parzival is so ignorant
of knightly ways that he does not know how to put on the armor that he has won. The nature of this deed is underscored by the fact that Ither
is lamented by Queen Ginover, the woman whom Ither is had previously been accused of insulting. By presenting Ginover as mourning the Red Knight, Von Eschenbach passes moral judgement over
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