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Lancelot and Odysseus


"Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is
good (Romans 12:9)." This principal seems to be markedly evident as one closely
examines the actions and thoughts behind the character of Sir Lancelot in The
Knight of the Cart. When one encounters the adventures of Odysseus in The
Odyssey, however, the values of a completely different and slightly opposing
culture present themselves. In the medieval times of Sir Lancelot, an ideal man
would tend to follow the teachings of the Bible and live a relatively mild-
mannered life. On the other hand, in the culture of the Ancient Greeks, the
"perfect" role-model for life would be Odysseus and his perspicacious adventures
involving grandiose plots against him and his crew. The ideals exemplified by
Lancelot and Odysseus greatly and eloquently reflect the morals and aspirations
evident in the literature of their respective time periods. This idea is
demonstrated when one examines the......

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