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Episode 131: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

The History of English Podcast

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Gawain's Encounter with the Green Knight

Gawain resists the seductive advances of the host's wife and receives a magical sash for protection. He sets out on his journey to find the Green Knight and ultimately confronts him. Gawain receives a blow from the Green Knight, but only grazes his neck, and it is revealed that the entire ordeal was a test orchestrated by Morgan Lefay.

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