But life is strange, as the Chinese say. And sometimes the point of history is to make it seem less so. This weekend is the Super Bowl, an event which comprises a big football game with an even bigger pop concert.
For weeks this has been a regular news item all around the world. Sport serves pop. Brawn serves beauty. Travis catches the ball, and we thank him for his service. But all eyes are really in the stands, where his true love watches on. It is a tale of knightly questing, love, adventure, chivalry and jousting. It is often cited as the place where we first find reference to the Holy Grail. But Parzival also contains one of the most memorable genre depictions of a medieval tournament.
And it is surprisingly similar to the set-up of a big, glitzy celebrity-meets-sporting event today. Subscribe to History, Etc to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. Share this post.
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