Let's take a pilgrimage!
Some purposes of pilgrimages included:
-Pray for a miracle/healing
-Ask for forgiveness
-Prove your devotion to God
-Adventure and travel
In ancient times when people drew the world, it mostly included...
there own homelands, and little beyond that (unless it was just imagined)
This story was written by:
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Magna Carta was signed in the year...
1215
How is the Dawn Treader similar in style and content to literature that was popular in the middle ages?
-features a journey filled with new and unknown things
-uses journeys as a metaphor for life and spiritual growth
-mirrors some King Arthur stories, especially in their value for chivalry and adventure
What might someone see at the end of a pilgrimage?
A holy site (like a place where an important person or saint died)
Relics (bones or other objects which belonged to a holy person)
Marco Polo
Two best friends who fall in love with the same girl
The _________were unhappy because of___________.
Barons, high taxes
What characters experience growth in the story?
Most obviously Eustace, but all of the characters experience some type of personal growth
Why were pilgrimages slightly misguided sometimes?
They thought it might make God less mad at them, or they might be more likely to have their prayers heard at a holy site.
Which medieval travel writer's descriptions are thought to be at least partly imaginary?
John Mandeville
Millers were usually rich and thought to be dishonest because...
they cheated people out of their grain
The king who signed the document was...
King John
Where is the Dawn Treader's destination?
The East (they are sailing closer and closer to the sun)
Many pilgrimages traveled in groups because...
safety and companionship
Why was travel literature so popular with medieval people?
Talk about this question with your partner--several answers possible.
In "The Scholar's Tale," a lord (baron) marries...
1. You cannot be hurt or imprisoned unless you break the law
2. You have the right to a fair trial under the law
3. The king has to obey the laws too and cannot just do whatever he wants
What are some ways the voyage of the Dawn Treader is like the voyage of life?
-traveling into uncharted waters
-storms and hardships along the way
-beautiful, but also scary things to encounter
-traveling towards something
During their travels, pilgrims passed the time by...
singing and telling stories
What were some things described by Marco Polo?
-Chinese cities
-Paper money
-Coal
-Alligators (possibly)
The Canterbury Tales features a group of people who...
go on a pilgrimage, telling stories along the way
The place where the document was signed was...
Runnymede
Did C.S. Lewis know anything about medieval literature?
Yes! He taught it, which means any connections between medieval literature and his books are likely intentional, not coincidental.