Gender Relations in “The Knight's Tale” Before we start answering who was portrayed most sympathetically in the story or if it seemed to be important to the he plot or general meaning, Let's take a look at the gender relations in the story. More specifically, the representation of women in history. The story, since it is told by a knight, is about a hero named Theseus. After long battles, he returned triumphant to Athens with spoils of war; Hippolyta and her sister Emily. The center of the story revolves around women who don't really do anything. They are just simple objects whose sole purpose is love and beauty. Hippolyta and Emily, as I mentioned before, are spoils of war after Theseus conquers their lands. The quote “He has won the kingdom of womanhood” (738) which, as written, is closely linked to feminine attributes. Women are seen as the weaker sex, while men are portrayed as strong and courageous. This turns out to be true since Hippolyta was the queen of the Amazons who was first conquered by the violence of Theseus and then by the title of wife.Emily, a beautiful...