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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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The poem tells the story of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table, who accepts a challenge from the mysterious Green Knight.
Gawain beheads the Green Knight, who then picks up his head and sets a date for Gawain to meet him at the Green Chapel in a year and a day.
The narrative follows Gawain's journey to the Green Chapel, where he faces various tests of his honor and chivalry, including encounters with the Lord and Lady of a castle.
The poem delves into themes of mortality, the inevitability of death, and the importance of keeping one's word and adhering to knightly duties.
Gawain beheads the Green Knight, who then picks up his head and sets a date for Gawain to meet him at the Green Chapel in a year and a day.
The narrative follows Gawain's journey to the Green Chapel, where he faces various tests of his honor and chivalry, including encounters with the Lord and Lady of a castle.
The poem delves into themes of mortality, the inevitability of death, and the importance of keeping one's word and adhering to knightly duties.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
Discussed as an example of how alliteration and rhythm are absolutely central to the poem.
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Robert Macfarlane: The Most Beautiful Conversation About Language | How I Write
Mentioned among poems from which Macfarlane learned so much from the alliterative tradition of Old English.
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Robert Macfarlane: The Most Beautiful Conversation About Language | How I Write
Mentioned as the author of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight', an influential late 14th-century Arthurian narrative poem.
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King Arthur
Mentioned by O. Henry and discussed by Marion Turner regarding its moral center and the problem of returning transformed to an unchanged home.
Marion Turner: Chaucer's world
Mentioned as an example of eco-horror in literature.
His royal minus: Prince Andrew
Mentioned as an example of eco-horror in literature.
His royal minus: Prince Andrew
Mentioned by Anthony Esolen in the context of teaching medieval literature and the importance of original texts.
Anthony Esolen on Artificial Intelligence and the Desecration of the Word
Mentioned by Rachel Fulton Brown in a discussion about the Dragon Common Room's project and its relation to the poem 'Draco Chimicus'.
The Medieval Mind: Insights with Rachel Fulton Brown
