Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Arthurian tales are pieces of medieval literature characterized by heroism and chivalry. One example of Arthurian medieval literature is the poem ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.’ The poem details the Green Knight, Sir Gawain, and King Arthur’s encounters involving a beheading game (Abrams et al. 183). In the poem, the Gawain poet took nearly 100 lines to describe the Green Knight’s appearance from line 136. Numerous details of the Green Knight stood out to me; first, the consistency of the green color in the Knight and his horse’s appearance. Secondly, the lack of armament, excluding the axe, in addition to his arrogance and courageous attitude; and thirdly, despite his physique, how the poet describes him as a handsome fellow in line 142 also stood out. All these details stood out to me because they influence the Green KKnight’sportrayal in the poem.
The poet devoted much of the poem to illustrating the Green appearance. The appearance includes physique, clothing, ornaments, and the horse’s appearance. The poet did this to help establish the heroism and chivalry themes expected of Arthurian tales. In this case, the Green Knight was portrayed as a fearsome being whom Sir Gawain had to face to save the honor.
References
Abrams, M. H et al. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 9th ed., W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2012, pp. 183-190.
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Question 
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
In a 150-200 word post, respond to one of the following prompts:
King Arthur and Sir Gawain are featured characters in both Morte Darthur and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. However, each text was written by different authors. Choose either King Arthur or Sir Gawain and discuss how the characters are similar or other in their actions and adherence to the chivalric code.
Choose one or more readings for this prompt. How did your chosen texts meet or defy your expectations of an Arthurian tale? Were there any themes or topics that surprised you?
The Gawain poet took nearly 100 lines to describe the Green KKnight’sappearance. What details of the Green appearance stood out to you? Why did the poet choose to devote so much text to one character, horse, and other ornamentation?