The word knight, which originally meant boy or servant, was particularly applied to a young man after he was admitted to the privilege of bearing arms.

Quote by Thomas Bulfinch

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For Mythology is the handmaid of literature; and literature is one of the best allies...

For Mythology is the handmaid of literature; and literature is one of the best allies...

The earliest form in which romances appear is that of a rude kind of verse.

The earliest form in which romances appear is that of a rude kind of verse.

It was not till toward the end of the thirteenth century that the prose romances...

It was not till toward the end of the thirteenth century that the prose romances...

Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot...

Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot...

Mail armor continued in general use till about the year 1300, when it was gradually...

Mail armor continued in general use till about the year 1300, when it was gradually...

The preparatory education of candidates for knighthood was long and arduous.

The preparatory education of candidates for knighthood was long and arduous.

If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge...

If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge...

The other classes of which society was composed were, first, freemen, owners of small portions...

The other classes of which society was composed were, first, freemen, owners of small portions...

It has, therefore, been a favorite boast of the people of Wales and Cornwall, that...

It has, therefore, been a favorite boast of the people of Wales and Cornwall, that...

The word Chivalry is derived from the French cheval, a horse.

The word Chivalry is derived from the French cheval, a horse.

Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a relaxation from...

Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a relaxation from...

Shields were generally made of wood, covered with leather, or some similar substance. To secure...

Shields were generally made of wood, covered with leather, or some similar substance. To secure...

The Romans held Britain from the invasion of Julius Caesar till their voluntary withdrawal from...

The Romans held Britain from the invasion of Julius Caesar till their voluntary withdrawal from...

ON the decline of the Roman power, about five centuries after Christ, the countries of...

ON the decline of the Roman power, about five centuries after Christ, the countries of...

Religion united its influence with those of loyalty and love, and the order of knighthood,...

Religion united its influence with those of loyalty and love, and the order of knighthood,...

We thus see that the Greeks of the early ages knew little of any real...

We thus see that the Greeks of the early ages knew little of any real...