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Death and Chivalry

For history’s elite warriors, death was their business. It was no metaphor or dramatization for them. Death was their coin and bread. They braced themselves to mete it out and recieve it in kind. Philosophy and literature reflects this need.

Posted byPaul BrysonOctober 29, 2023October 29, 2023Posted inCourageTags:Bushido, Chivalry, death, Knights, Samurai, WarriorLeave a comment on Death and Chivalry

Prowess, Courage, & Embracing Risk

Dealing with the risk of loss; How Courage aids the exercise of Prowess

Posted byPaul BrysonMarch 26, 2021Posted inChivalry, Courage, ProwessTags:Battle, Chivalry, Courage, Iliad, Knights, Risk, SamuraiLeave a comment on Prowess, Courage, & Embracing Risk

Love in Public

Love as the core of Justice

Posted byPaul BrysonMarch 18, 2021Posted inChivalry, JusticeTags:Achilles, Chivalry, Confucius, Iliad, Justice, Knights, SyncretismLeave a comment on Love in Public
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