noble quest
Honorable grand pursuit
A noble quest is an ambitious, morally elevated pursuit or mission.
The phrase evokes medieval romance—knights seeking the Holy Grail or rescuing the innocent—but applies to any worthy endeavor requiring courage and sacrifice: Her noble quest to end childhood hunger, He saw journalism as a noble quest for truth.
Often used with gentle irony for less grand pursuits.
- call to adventureNarrative catalyst for journey
- epic journeyMonumental, transformative voyage
- journeyTravel from place to place
- Holy GrailLegendary cup from scripture
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
sacrifice · chivalry · sworn duty · integrity · hero · perseverance · righteousness · enlightenment · Galahad · transcendence · legacy · valor · ordained · true north · prophecy · selflessness · mythic · Don Quixote
- chivalryknighthood, knights, chivalry, medieval knights, honor
- heroic taleshero's journey, epic poem, saga, odyssey, myth
- heroic epicsBeowulf, Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Gilgamesh
- quest typeshero's journey, odyssey, epic journey, treasure hunt, pilgrimage
- Arthurian LegendKing Arthur, Merlin, Excalibur, Camelot, Lancelot
- featsfeat, stunt, exploit, daring feat, deed