Love, as we know, came up with the troubadours.It was an invention of poets and poetry for a long time and love are synonymous.And in recognition of his feelings (Lays d'amor) to write and speak with observance of meter and rhythm.
children of his time, the troubadours were merged into a knightly order or mystical society with particular, but rather diffuse, ritual symbolism.The title of "Grand Master of Love," which he called the troubadour Arnaud Daniel, means more than just the sublime poetic image - it was the title of the head of a secret society with its mystical traditions.
love counts at the Troubadour not affection that more or less feel and understand, as an art, a science, which comprehended through the study and practice in the customs and laws of the sect.
In those days were pretty rough manners.Medieval knights often changed wives, concubines kept.Locks were full of illegitimate children, bastards.Adultery was considered the norm."The head of the family" is constantly absent.That military campaigns, the collection of tribute.During his absences the mistress of the castle had a wife.
In the courts of the owners of the castle were constantly wandering knights, troubadours.Naturally, the poor.That in gratitude for the shelter, and not just composed poems praising the Beautiful Lady.
Troubadour had to go through four stages of initiation: the candidate, a novice, the petitioner, a lover.Having reached the final, he gave the oath of allegiance Dame.And sealed it with a kiss.Flirt began with views.Attraction as a miracle occurred.It evoked a state of ecstasy in love.However, the word "ecstasy" they did not know.And we are talking about the mysterious fluid that flowed from the eyes to the hearts, and it endears.Troubadours also had their secret signs by which to recognize each other and suggest that "minstrels" so named because they were the performers (ministers) of the secret service.
Art trubadurskoy love aspired to virtue.Not in the church's understanding and meaning "grace", "sophistication".True love - the one that is done nicely, according to the laws of beauty.To the feeling of not fade, at each stage of initiation knights demanded Ladies signs favor.Sometimes highly provocative.They pleaded to let his arm around her neck, watching her undress.Bernard de Ventadorn inquired in loving ecstasy: "Why is it, when undressing, not order to come to her so I could wait for her orders at her bed? Why did not she deign to lend me then your legs - so I humbly kneeling, mighttake off her tight shoes! "
But women do not lag behind men in the initiative.Including the art of love provocation.Agnes Sorel, the mistress of Charles VII, the court imposed the fashion of dress, exposes a woman to the waist.And even posed in the form of an unknown artist, leaving the descendants of his portrait.
Flirt walking down the mystical rules of the game - the game of initiation into vassals hostess.And provided, of course, test.The legendary Tristan und Isolde, going to sleep, put together a sword.Knights served in chambers Ladies.And contemplate her naked body as she lay in bed (in those days there was no pajamas and nightgowns).Having reached the highest level, the beloved brought an oath of loyalty to the church, "she communicates with the ladylove."To terminate the treaty could only priest.Or death.
now love is sacred."The love, affection and God are one and the same," - wrote one close to the medieval troubadours author.But, as today, there were double standards.Not everyone can follow ars amandi.The love ideal was so high that many people do not dare to meet him.
In the ballad "Le of Grelane" describes Knight, who saw in the woods bathed naked Lady.He takes her clothes and pleading to get out of the water to see her beautiful body.When she leaves the water Grelan helps her get dressed and even coat buttons.But then he carries the thicket where the force takes possession of it.Then immediately apologizes, vows of eternal love.
to separate "high" love from "low", there were secret "Courts of Love", where there were debates among troubadours on love themes.A verdict is issued mistress of the castle, great lady.It discusses who is experiencing great attraction - spouses or lovers?Can a woman love two men at the same time?Do you enjoy caresses, which achieved without the consent of the beloved?The decisions are recorded in a special code of love.And even sometimes have the force of law.Thus, the courts of love could even give the couple a divorce.Often these decisions were secret code, which sets out the secrets of the mystical and religious approximating troubadours other Mystic heretics Provence.
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