Wandering Warriors: The Legacy of Knight-Errants
Gawain unwittingly fights Yvain in the Garrett MS. No. 125 manuscript of Chrétien’s “Knight of the Lion” (c. 1295). The concept of the knight-errant is one of the most romanticized and enduring images of the Middle Ages. These wandering knights, often depicted in literature and folklore, roamed the countryside in search of adventure, justice, and honor. The…