Sir Elfred the Blind plays “The Hermit Knight”

Sir Elfred the Blind plays “The Hermit Knight” on the organ at the Grail Cathedral. This is the first piece in a set I wrote inspired by “The Order of Chivalry” by Ramon Llull (1232-1315), a polymath Christian mystic, in which he equates the various accoutrements of a knight with spiritual virtues. (See The Order

Knight on Horseback

The Order of Chivalry: Courage

In a previous blog we learned about the polymath and Christian mystic Ramon Llull (c.1232–c.1315/16) and his Book of the Order of Chivalry, which became a standard manual for chivalry in the 13th and 14th centuries. In chapter 5, Llull metaphorically links parts of the knight’s equipment with chivalrous virtues. Here Llull equates the knight’s

The Order of Chivalry: Humility

In a previous blog we learned about the polymath and Christian mystic Ramon Llull (c.1232–c.1315/16) and his Book of the Order of Chivalry, which became a standard manual for chivalry in the 13th and 14th centuries. In chapter 5, Llull metaphorically links parts of the knight’s equipment with chivalrous virtues. Here Llull equates the knight’s

The Order of Chivalry: Obedience

In a previous blog we learned about the polymath and Christian mystic Ramon Llull (c.1232–c.1315/16) and his Book of the Order of Chivalry, which became a standard manual for chivalry in the 13th and 14th centuries. In chapter 5, Llull metaphorically links parts of the knight’s equipment with chivalrous virtues. Here Llull equates the knight’s

The Order of Chivalry: Endurance

In a previous blog we learned about the polymath and Christian mystic Ramon Llull (c.1232–c.1315/16) and his Book of the Order of Chivalry, which became a standard manual for chivalry in the 13th and 14th centuries. In chapter 5, Llull metaphorically links parts of the knight’s equipment with chivalrous virtues. Here Llull equates the knight’s

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