European Bestiaries and Legends

At first knights and soldiers in the armies were of little social status. “Many knights in fact possessed little more than peasants” (Spielvogel 244). War was looked as kind of a barbaric act in the beginning and many knights could be found fighting each other. While some of this was tolerated, as they were seen as “defenders of society”, the Catholic Church decided that there should be some ground rules. At the start of the eleventh century, the church urged knights to take an oath to protect churches, and to not harm noncombatants. These rules allowed for battles to follow a civil path and to be carried out in a noble way.

Knights, were from the medieval era. At age twelve or thirteen a boy born in to nobility would become a squire. They became assistants to knights, they would look after the knight's armor and weapons. They would be able to follow the knight in to battle and learn the use of the weapons. When the knights were in tournaments, the squire was the only person allowed to help him. Once the squire was old and skilled enough, he would become a knight himself.

In the beginning there was emptiness called Chaos, as well as Earth, Hell, and Love named Eros. Eros was half girl half boy and created the earth named Gaia. Gaia, out of her own fertility, created a male companion named Ouranos, sky (Stone 39). Ouranos and Gaia would begin to create all other creatures of the universe including the massive Titans. Some of their offspring were giant rats and lizards, some only had one eye in the center of their forehead, and others had fifty heads and one hundred arms. Ouranos was disgusted by these deformed creatures and hid them away deep within the earth. Gaia did not agree with this decision and vowed to get revenge upon him. She turned to the Titans for help and promised if one of them would use an adamant sickle against their father they would assume his role as the master of the universe and king of the Titans. Kronos, the largest of the Titans, stepped forward. That same night Kronos snuck up behind his father and cut off his genitals. Kronos raised the genitals in victory spraying blood everywhere. Some of the blood hit Gaia and seeped into her womb (Stone 40). Other drops dripped into Tartarus, the deepest part of the underworld, and created the Furies. Finally, drops would become the Giants of the Earth which would be impervious to death, even by the hands of a god. Although Kronos was now king of the Titans he was told by his mother and father that he would be

This past spring, I had the opportunity to spend the semester in Athens where I was able to visit many museums. One particular visit late in the semester still stands out as particularly moving. I was following my classmates as we made our way through the Byzantine and Christian Museum when we entered one room and one by one everyone’s gaze was drawn upward until the entire class was staring open-mouthed and with craned necks at a 13th century Byzantine dome. We were all left speechless at seeing the dome above us, as if it were still a part of a church. In fact, the entire room was designed in the typical manner of mirror the layout of the church they had originally come from. That skeleton of a Byzantine church resonated with the class, and

Knights were mercenaries who were hired by kings or vassals to protect or fight for them. Most often they were depicted using swords and shields however, they used other weapons as well . Knights came from many different cultures however the focus will be on the English knights for the sake of simplicity. King Arthur Likely the most well known knight may not be who he seems.

Its name means swift or speedy thief they actually have feathers you might think of it as a giant chicken, but it's only about knee high to an adult human it's only three feet tall and six feet long. some scientist believe that birds are dinosaurs they both have wishbones and relative bones and have hollow bones, and they're both covered in feathers, the dinosaurs couldn't fly because they weighed too much. There's no evidence that they lived in packs they supposedly lived solitary, they to weapons to kill their prey as they used their single curved hind claws. But they also had their very sharp teeth and hands and its favorite lunch is the protoceratops, and they might have been warm-blooded like our mammals

Europe went through an era fueled by the search of truth and grand ambitions. This was a time period was characterized by much advancement in the sciences, politics, philosophy, and the arts.

The knights were the warriors of the time period in between the fall of Rome and the beginning of the Renaissance, also known as the Middle Ages. Knights had to undergo years of training starting as a young boy. Though they were well trained, knight still needed protection. To protect themselves, knights would wear complex armor that usually took over and hour to put on, and usually needed the help of his squire. In order to fight well, they needed strong weapons. A knight’s weapons were sharp and durable.

The knights were the warriors of the time period in between the fall of Rome and the beginning of the Renaissance, also known as the Middle Ages. Knights had to undergo years of training starting as a young boy. Though they were well trained, knights still needed protection. To protect themselves, knights would wear complex armor that usually took over an hour to put on, and often needed the help of his squire. In order to fight well, weapons were essential. A knight’s weapons were sharp and durable. Horses were also crucial to the survival of a knight. France, England, and Germany yielded many famous knights throughout history.

The Roman Empire was the largest empire and collapsed. It collapsed because Germanic groups attacked Rome, the military weakened, the size of the country, production of food, and taxes became to high for citizens. Germanic barbaric groups called Visigoth, Huns, and Slavs caused The Roman Empire. The Germanic groups invaded the western side of Rome. The Roman empire had finally collapsed 476

In the past, civilizations throughout history have created many different types of protection services. In medieval Europe, vassals were one of the most important members of a working military. The feudal system allowed all social classes to give and receive products and services that they need in order to survive. Feudalism in the Middle Ages helped create a strong military, which allowed knights to provide protection to their manor. Knighthood helps feudalism’s ability to meet the needs of the people in the Middle Ages.

The manticore was first described in Greece but it originated in India, it was fast, powerful, fierce, and viciously devoured people. The manticore had a human head and face, a lions body, and a scorpion's tail, the manticore was mostly red with pale blue eyes, the manticore had three rows of sharp teeth stretching from ear to ear, The manticore's voice sounded like a combination of a trumpet and a reed pipe, Its tail was equipped with stinging quills that it could shoot like arrows. The manticore had many strengths, strength, agility, stealth, and poison where some of the manticores strengths. The manticore only has one known weakness if it's considered a weakness, elephants are immune to it's poison so men would ride on elephants with spears and swords to get close enough to strike it. The manticore all in all is a very interesting creature with many different abilities which is really

The Palazzo Vecchio was the base for guilds in Florentine Renaissance. Construction on the Palazzo finished in 1299, using new ideas in …. Arnolfo di Cambio was the architect of the Vecchio as well as the Duomo and the Santa Croce church. The Vecchio was used as a municipal building during the Renaissance. Arnolfo di Cambio built the Vecchio with sieges in mind because even though the Middle Ages were moving into the age of Renaissance there was still much strife. The roof contains arches that could be used as safe points from which the defenders could protect the building by throwing objects onto their enemies in relative protection from projectiles. The architect also included the clock tower,

Although medieval knights couldn't be created by a person, they began using knights at the beginning of the feudal system. They were brought to the feudal system by the Pope and church. The feudal system was based off the levels for different people. These included serfs, merchants, knights and vassals, and nobles, and the king at the top. But when the feudal system ended, and Europe transitioned into the modern age,

“He was a warrior, a knight and a king who killed giants, witches and monsters and led a band of hers on many daring adventures” (Wood). Wood is alluding to the legendary King Arthur, who has inspired books, oral traditions, movies, and television shows to this day. With the appeal of both magic, romance, and adventure, Arthurian legends continue to pique the interest of both children and adults. Many know the famous tales about Guinevere and Lancelot or the story of the Sword Excalibur, but the legends of Arthur include many other tales about the epic adventures of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. However, some of the most important stories to know of the Arthurian legends are where the legends originated, the Sword Excalibur,