What Do you Know About the Red Cross Knight?

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Who is the Red Cross Knight Give your impressions of the Knight Or What do you know about the Red Cross Knight The Red Cross Knight is the hero of The Faerie Queene Book by Edmund Spenser - He is a brave and young knight who goes on a long journey with Lady Una to save her kingdom from a terrible dragon He is called Redcrosse because he has a red cross on his shield and armor Symbol of Holiness The Red Cross Knight is not just a character He is the symbol of holiness The red cross on his chest is a reminder of his dear lord Jesus Christ Spenser writes On his brest a bloudie Crosse he bore So the knight represents a true Christian hero Spenser uses him to show how a good Christian must fight against sin lies and evil to become holy The Knight s

Mission The Red Cross Knight is on a mission to defeat a dragon and save Lady Una s parents The dragon symbolizes sin and evil This mission is a symbol of a Christian s fight to defeat evil with the help of truth Una and faith The Knight s Journey During his journey the knight faces many problems He fights Monster Error who looks like half-woman and half-serpent A monster vile whom God and man does hate Monster Error is the symbol of falsehood Moreover the knight is tricked by the evil magician Archimago Archimago is the symbol of hypocrisy and lies of false religion Even though the knight becomes weak and confused sometimes he finally learns to stay strong in his faith He understands that he needs truth Lady Una and faith to stay holy In fine the Red Cross Knight is a symbol of a Christian hero His journey teaches us that becoming holy is not easy But with truth and faith a person can win against all evils

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