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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English alliterative verse. The author is unknown; the title was given centuries later. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of folk motifs: the beheading game, and the exchange of winnings.
Gawayne enquires after the Green Knight of the Green Chapel, but all the inhabitants declare that they have never seen "any man of such hues of green." The knight thence pursues his journey by strange paths, over hill and moor, encountering on his way not only serpents, wolves, bulls, bears, and boars, but wood satyrs and giants.
Learn about the medieval romance poem by an anonymous author, featuring Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Find full text, flashcards, overview, themes, characters, quotes, and more.
The Green Knight is a 2021 epic medieval fantasy adventure film written, produced, directed and edited by David Lowery that is an adaptation from the 14th-century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
A medieval tale of chivalry, magic, and temptation, in which Sir Gawain accepts a challenge from a mysterious knight and faces a series of tests at a castle. Learn about the plot, characters, themes, and analysis of this classic poem by Anonymous.
A Middle English poem about the adventures of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur's court. The poem tells of his encounter with a mysterious green knight who challenges him to a beheading game and a quest for a green girdle.
A medieval tale of a knight's quest to face a mysterious challenger who beheaded him and challenged him to return the blow. Read the full summary of the poem by Anonymous, including the game of courtship, the green girdle, and the test of chivalry.
