Don Quijote
Windmill-fighting nobleman
Don Quijote is the Spanish spelling of Don Quixote, the delusional knight-errant in Cervantes's 1605 novel.
In Japan, Don Quijote (often shortened to Donki) is a major discount store chain known for its chaotic, densely packed aisles and late-night hours: We found the weirdest stuff at Don Quijote in Shibuya.
- windmillsRotating vaned power structures
- tilting at windmillsAttacking nonexistent threats
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- knight errantRoaming medieval warrior-adventurer
- RocinanteKnight's bony mount
Cervantes · noble steed · lance · chivalry · madness · tilting · La Mancha · armor · idealist · delusion · adventure · inn · giants · quest · noble · foolish · dreamer · impossible dream
- Spanish LiteratureCervantes, Miguel de Cervantes, El Cid, Calderon, Siglo de Oro
- CervantesMiguel de Cervantes, Sancho Panza, Cervantes, Rocinante, La Mancha
- IberianSpain, flamenco, tapas, paella, bullfighting
- Japanese Retaildepartment store, department stores, convenience store, convenience stores, supermarket
- Akihabaraarcades, manga stores, cosplayers, hobby shops, model kits
idealism vs realism
Don QuijoteSancho Panza
Squire to a knight-errant
realist · pragmatist · cynic · materialist · Machiavelli
romantic heroism vs cynical pragmatism
Don QuijoteSancho Panza
Squire to a knight-errant
cynic · Iago · Machiavelli · pragmatist · Falstaff