Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
Sir Gawain takes the green girtle because ...
What is "he hopes that it will help him remain alive"? (He loves his life.)
Gawain carries a shield with this person's image etched on the inside to give him courage so his heart will not fail.
Who is Mary?
The legendary king of the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot.
Who is Arthur?
The day-two hunt.
What is a boar? *100 pt bonus if you can tell what character traits a boar represented in Medieval literature!
This is Sir Gawain's horse.
Who or what is Gringolet?
The Green Knight tells Sir Gawain he can find him here in one year and one day.
What is the Green Chapel?
What are hauberk, helmet, or combat armor?
Created for the knights of King Arthur's court, designed to avoid seating according to rank.
What is the Round Table?
The day-one temptation.
What is courtly love?
Sir Gawain fought these on his journey.
What are dragons, bears, and wild men?
Sir Gawain does this when the Green Knight is about to strike him for the first time.
What is "flinches" (or draws away)?
The Green Knight carried these items into King Arthur's hall, one in each hand.
What are an axe and a holly cluster?
The name of King Arthur's half-sister. The Green Knight tells Sir Gawain that she is the one who had him test the knights of King Arthur.
Who is Morgain le Fey?
The day-three hunt.
What is a fox? *300 point bonus if you can tell what character traits a fox represented in Medieval literature!!
Gawain went to this after each encounter with the Lady.
What is mass?
The Green Knight asks Sir Gawain to do this at the end of their final confrontation.
What is "spend New Year's with him"? (come back with him to the New Year's feast/stay with him for New Year's, etc.)
The Green Knight took this many blows at Gawain with his axe.
What is three?
The five-pointed symbol that represents five virtues of the knight that are inter-related and make-up holy truth.
What is the Pentangle?
The day-two temptation.
What is adulterous love?
The colors associated with Sir Gawain as a "solar hero".
What are red and gold?
The primary emotion that Gawain feels when the Green Knight reveals the trick he played.
What is shame? (Guilt, disgrace etc. )
Each brave man of the brotherhood will wear this in honor of Sir Gawain.
What is a bright green baldric?
The spirit and character of knighthood: honor, courtesy, and generosity.
What is chivalry?
The only temptation Sir Gawain fell for.
What is the magic (green/lace) girtle (or what is the day-three temptation)?
This is the kind of battle fought most of the time in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
What is internal battle against temptation?