What is Chivalry?
[[Image:Bors and Lionel.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Bors]]' Dilemma - he chooses to save a maiden rather than his brother [[Sir Lionel|Lionel]].]] '''Chivalry''' is a word from [[Old French]] in [[medieval]] times when it meant the use of a horse, thus [[cavalry]] and [[knighthood]]. Later, it meant the qualities of [[honour]] and [[love]]. Today, the terms ''chivalry'' and ''chivalrous'' are used to describe courteous behavior, especially that of men towards women. ==Related pages== * [[Chivalric romance]] Cross-cultural comparison * [[Samurai]] * [[Bushido]] {{Stub}} [[Category:Knights]]