Sir Gawain was a knight of King Arthur and his nephew. A...

Sir Gawain was a knight of King Arthur and his nephew. A knight was all about chivalry, honesty, loyalty and love of God. However all of these were tested during his adventure to find The Green Knight and pay him back the favor. Sir Gawain was a religious man that prayed to God and Virgin Mary,† Then the knight devoutly made his plaint to Mary, asking her to guide him on his way and lead him to some dwelling† (736-739). Gawain was going through harsh times trying to find The Green Knight and The Green Chapel and his hopes were in God and Virgin Mary â€Å"†¦ Mary, most tender, most precious of mothers, for some house where I may hear mass devoutly and your matins tomorrow morning; meekly I ask it and for that pray here and now my Pater and Ave†¦show more content†¦At the end of the day when he was supposed to present his gift, he hides the griddle from his host and keeps it a secret, which was lying and dishonesty to the Lord. Sir Gawain leaves for the Green Chapel and finds The Green Knight and surrenders himself as the deal was made. But The Green Knight scares Gawain twice by not slashing his head and Gawain was shaking in fear. However the third time he is barely touched and just a little blood was coming down. The Green Knight goes on to explain that the third swing and the only cut is for Gawains acceptance of the green and golden girdle, which he did not share with his host â€Å"You failed at number three which you got cut for† (2356-57). The Green Knight explains that Gawain lacked loyalty to his lord (the host) by not handing over the girdle at the end of the third day and he was supposed to loyal to Lord, God, and lady. Gawain is ashamed of his wrong choosing and admits that he, and is embarrassed of his weakness (fear of death). The Green Knights challenge teaches Sir Gawain that hes just a human who fears death. Because he accepted the Lady’s golden griddle, this teaches him that even he, the best and chivalrous knight, is human and able to make mistakes. Realizing the Green Knight and the Lord are the same; Gawain confesses his sins to him and begs to be forgiven. The Green Knight admits that Gawain did wrong things but spares him the last and deadly axe blow, because he respected that GawainShow MoreRelated King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Essay1992 Words   |  8 Pageslegend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a story mixed with historical truths and exaggerated fiction. The legend of King Arthur, known as the Arthurian Legend, comes from the Middle Ages and is both fact and fiction. There really was a King Arthur who was king of the Britons. He was a type of military leader who fought Germanic invaders. Many of the Tudor monarchs claimed lineage to King Arthur to justify and prove their right to the throne. Most of the knowledge of Arthur is legend