Lanval, Chilvary and Homosexuality

The first sign of homosexuality that I found was Lanval being singled out from everyone and everything. Homosexuals in today’s society get singled out because they are different from everyone else in some aspect, and this is exactly the way Lanval was treated. First of all, he gets singled out because he is handsome, “To all his servants save one knight: That was Lanval, him he forgot, His men disliked him, too; the lot were envious of his handsomeness, His strength, his courage, his largesse (18.22-128).” Second of all, he didn’t live with the rest of the Knights of the Round Table. Lanval lived on the countryside by himself. Last of all, I noticed

Next, Lanval shows his generosity by giving his gifts to the other knights, “Lanval gives expensive presents… (203-131).” I find it very rare that a man can give gifts to other men, and it isn’t Christmas. In today’s society the normal man would have kept all the gifts to himself and would have bragged about such a beautiful woman wanting him and giving him the gifts. But we are talking about Lanval, who is a stereotypic homosexual. He shared his gifts with the other knights and never says a word about the fairy queen, which is also showing some of his trustworthy side. “…Sir Lanval sees His men dressed in new liveries. The night the lavish host he plays But no one knows from whence he pays (195.198-131).” I also feel that when the narrator says, “… Sir Lanval sees His men dressed in new liveries (195.196-131),” it’s almost like he likes to see the knights dressed up, which is not normal for men in today’s society.

Finally, I think that Lanval is a homosexual through the chivalry. He shows too many stereotypes of today’s homosexuality. He gets singled out by his looks, he is the only knight that lived on the countryside, and he gets chosen by both of

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