[Elfsea] just a thought

[Lisette Blanco-Cerda de Abbott]

On behalf of somebody who's quite new to the SCA, I'd like to thank
you for sharing this information. I shall read and discuss the full
article with my son as we're both new to this form of play.

Sincerely,
Audiard Lisette

On 2/9/05, Arabella <hlarabella at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> I have been playing in this Society for almost 10 years.  One of the things
> I found appealing and very true to my heart is the concept of knightly
> virtues. Most importantly, "The Truth."
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> In doing a very simple Google search of "knightly virtues" my endeavor
> started with Chaucer, which lead to the following words that I have
> admonished.
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> Courage – To be truthful in the face of adversity.
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> Justice – With truth there will be justice.
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> Mercy – The truth is much more merciful than untruths and lies.
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> Generosity – The truth is generous to those who hold it in respect.
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> Faith – In a power greater than oneself, will honor the truth.
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> Nobility – Hold your head high with nobility in the presence of truth.
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> Hope – That others will be truthful with you.
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> These are the most well known 7 attributes of a knight. I feel we should all
> strive for these.
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>  I also found from
> http://www.sca.org.au/chivalry/articles/Inigo_Virtues.html
> by Inigo Missaglia, Husband, father, knight - and by grace of God –
> gentleman.  Please follow the link for the full article.
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