Arthurian Romance

This semester I am taking a class on Arthurian Romances Legends. This class centers around the time period when "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table" would have existed. We have been talking about the traits of the knights, and the traits of their wives and lovers. 


The traits we have come up with for the men have been things like: loyalty, honesty, chivalry, strength, nobility, bravery, generosity, devotion, determination, heroic nature, courage, and jealously.


The traits we have come up with for women have been things like: beauty and nobility. 


I'm not sure if I am the only person who is bothered by the 12/2 ratio. Women in these stories are just seen as assets to the men, and most of the time the knights cheat on their wives anyway.