roland of the west

​Song of Roland
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Epic poem composed between A.D. 1040 and 1115, it contains in the Old French final text about 4,000 lines. For context, Homer’s The Iliad contains over 15,000 lines.
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The Knights’ Code of Chivalry
1. To fear God and maintain His Church
2. To serve the liege lord in valor and faith
3. To protect the weak and defenseless
4. To give succor to widows and orphans
5. To refrain from the wanton giving of offence
6. To live by honors and for glory
7. To despise pecuniary reward
8. To fight for the welfare of all
9. To obey those placed in authority
10. To guard the honor of fellow knights
11. To eschew unfairness, meanness, and deceit
12. To keep faith
13. At all times to speak the truth
14. To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun
15. To respect the honor of women
16. Never to refuse a challenge from an equal
17. Never to turn the back upon a foe

Faith, Charity, Justice, Sagacity, Prudence, Temperance,
Resolution, Truth, Liberality, Diligence, Hope, Valor