ancient china, chivalric and heroic tales, chivalry, flexibility, good-hearted people, han dynasty, hero, strength, zhu jia

Zhu Family: Ancient Heroes

The Zhu family, who lived during the time of Han Gaozu, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty (256-195 BC), was well-known for being great-hearted. Hundreds of eminent people survived due to their assistance, and the number of ordinary people they helped was countless. However, they never bragged about it and were even reluctant to ...

Mikel Davis

A man driving an ox cart at sunset.

Most Medieval Manuscripts of Chivalric and Heroic Tales Have Been Lost

New research finds that, while the Knights of the Round Table has won global fame, most medieval English chivalric and heroic tales have been lost. Meanwhile, more than three-quarters of medieval stories in Icelandic and Irish survive to the present, in an unusual pattern suggesting that island ‘ecosystems’ helped preserve culture. 90 percent of medieval manuscripts of ...

Troy Oakes

Armor gloves and a suit of armor.