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Two Hearts that Beat as One in Tristan and Iseult

What causes two people in a relationship to be caught in an emotional roller coaster? There are many answers to this question. In the book, -The Romance of Tristan and Iseult, by Joseph Bedier, Tristan and Iseult had a relationship that can only be explained psychologically and spiritually. From the beginning of Tristans' childhood, he was born of misfortune that seemed to cycle throughout his life. His father died and his mother abandoned him because she did not survive his birth. When he had a relationship with Iseult, they were constantly separated from each other. Tristans' longing for contact with Iseult is a reflection of his childhood relationships. Based on …show more content…

In Psychology Today:"Soul Mates by Thomas Moore, "Relatedness means living with the particular individuals who come into our lives, and not only with our ideals and images of the perfect family" (Moore 28). The King trusted Tirstan's soul to welcome the stranger into his life. Tristan accepted his invitation and felt connected to the King. Considering his biological father died the King was of a father figure to him. Based on psychology, our feelings and emotions of love have derived from past experiences. Tristan and Iseult supposedly fell in love spontaneously because of the potion they drank. I disagree with that statement because De Rougemont believes the "potion was just an alibi for passion" (48). There were signs in the story they were interested in each other, such as the incident when she was taking him a bath after being injured from killing the Morholt.
Her glance lingered on the face of the wounded man; she saw that he was beautiful and thought to herself, "Truly, if his prowess equals his beauty, my champion will fight a brave battle". . Tristan looked at her, and as he looked at her he thought "So I have found the Queen of the Hair of Gold," and he smiled as he thought of it. (Bedier 32)

The incident above proves they both felt feelings for each other even without accidentally drinking potion. Considering this story is a myth, the potion was to blame for their actions. The lovers insists that

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