Comparing The Archetypal Study In Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a late 14th-century middle english romance. With a hero, of the name Sir Gawain that acquires the archetypal study. The archetypal study starts with the departure, in which Sir Gawain acquires. The call to the adventure is a characteristic of the departure in which occurs in the romance. The Green Knight, is a person who disrupts the calm environment one afternoon and challenge Sir Gawain in a duel one year and a day in the future from that point in time. “The knight answered, "Nay, I ask no fight...Therefore I ask in this court but a Christmas jest, for that it is Yuletide, and New Year… (Weston)” told by the Green Knight, Sir Gawain knows the task he has to endure. Along with the call there is also the refusal of the call in which it was that at first Sir gawain did not want to endure the task that was bestowed upon him. Therefore, King Arthur accepted the task, but when done so Sir Gawain possessed the courage to accept the challenge in position of his

The initiation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight acquire trials that the hero must encounter such as: the climate,dragons,wolves and many more trials. “Sometimes he fought with dragons and wolves; sometimes with wild men that dwelt in the rocks; another while with bulls, and bears, and wild boars, or with giants of the high moorland that drew near to him (Weston).” This aspect shows the loyalty he has in completing the task. Along with the many thresholds, there is the magical weapon that justifies the damage Sir Gawain has in his soul. The magical weapon is the green girdle that the lady gives Sir Gawain. “The lady was sorely vexed, and said, "If you refuse my ring as too costly, that you will not be so highly beholden to me, I will give you my girdle as a lesser gift." (Weston).” now, this aspect shows the honor that Sir Gawain shows towards wearing the girdle that the lady beholds to