Folklore

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (in Middle English as Sir Gawayn and þe Grene Knyȝt) is one of the most famous Arthurian legends. As the name of the poem suggests, the story is about Sir Gawain, one of King Arthur’s knights, and a mysterious Green Knight. In between the two characters are such elements as knightly deeds, seduction and temptation, and wild landscape, some of the features of chivalric romance. It is unclear as to how popular the tale was during its time, but we do know that it disappeared for some time, and only re-emerged during the 19 th century. Since then, it has been recognized as a masterpiece of Middle English literature, and grew in popularity. This