Reflection of the Symbolic Rite of Knighthood in the Old French “Ordene de chevalerie” (based on the material of the poetry and prose lists of the XIII century)

The article is devoted to the study of ways of expressing the symbolic content of the knighthood rite on the material of two versions, prose and poetic, of the anonymous Old French composition “Ordene de chevalerie” written in the 13th century. The specifics of the description of each stage of the ritual are considered, where all actions and objects of reality reveal a hidden sacred meaning. Thus, the pragmatic purpose of the work is realized – to create an ideal image of a Christian knight, and the image of an enemy defeated not by weapons in battle, but by the power of faith and conviction.