This Middle English chivalric romance tells the tale of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table, who accepts a challenge from the mysterious Green Knight. The narrative explores themes of honor, temptation, and the nature of true knighthood. Its intricate structure and rich symbolism make it a masterpiece of medieval literature.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Unknown — 1400
ethics
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Beowulf
by brendon-gorelik
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight inherits the heroic code and mythic form of Beowulf but tempers it with Christian virtue and introspection. Gawain’s internal struggle contrasts with Beowulf’s external conquest highlighting how christianity over took germanic kinship.s