The "Nine Worthies" are nine historical, scriptural, and legendary figures who personify the ideals of chivalry in the Middle Ages. The three pagans are Hector, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar; the three Jews are Joshua, David, and Judas Maccabeus; and the three Christians are Charlemagne, King Arthur, and Godfrey of Bouillon.
Las "Nueve Héroes" son nueve figuras históricas, bíblicas y legendarias que personifican los ideales de la caballería en la Edad Media. Los tres paganos son Héctor, Alejandro Magno y Julio César; los tres judíos son Josué, David y Judas Macabeo; y los tres cristianos son Carlomagno, el Rey Arturo y Godofredo de Bouillón.
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| Back | Nine Worthies are nine historical, scriptural, and legendary personages who personify the ideals of chivalry established in the Middle Ages, whose lives were deemed a valuable study for aspirants to chivalric status. All were commonly referred to as 'Princes', regardless of their historical titles. In French they are called Les Neuf Preux or "Nine Valiants", giving a more specific idea of the moral virtues they exemplified: those of soldierly courage and generalship. In Italy they are i Nove Prodi. The thirteenth century carving "Nine Good Heroes" (known as "Neun Gute Helden" in the original German) at City Hall in Cologne, Germany, is the earliest known representation of the Nine Worthies. From left to right are the three Christians: Charlemagne bearing an eagle upon his shield, King Arthur displaying three crowns, and Godfrey of Bouillon with a dog lying before him; then the three pagans: Julius Caesar, Hector, and Alexander the Great bearing a griffon upon his shield; and finally the three Jews: David holding a sceptre, Joshua, and Judas Maccabeus. The Nine Worthies include three pagans (Hector, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar), three Jews (Joshua, David, and Judas Maccabeus) and three Christians (King Arthur, Charlemagne, and Godfrey of Bouillon). |
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