On Christmas day Arthur and the knights gathered together to have a feast, and a strange man walked into the festival. The green knight arrived while the king was celebrating with the knights. The green knight was rich and well taken care of, he had gold around his body and his skin color was green. He challenged anybody at the festival, the challenge was to let him strike three times with an axe. If they let him swing the axe, that person will keep the axe forever. King Arthur steps up and accept the green knight challenge and his knights didn’t come along with him. This challenge is a test to see his character. Sirgawin showed confidents when he accepted the green knight challenge. Gawin lest guest to find the green chapel and fulfill his pledge. The lord proposes …show more content…
Morgan le Faye seems to be very pleasant, she was forcing Sir Gawain into kissing her. The lord wife offered him a ring, but he refused because, he did anything to give back to her. The green knight shouted “Sir Gawain is ready, he flinched twice and the third time he had a slight cut on his neck. Gawain said that he will keep the green girdle as a reminder of his enfeeblement, and how easily he was tempted. He'll use it to keep him submissive. what happened when Gawain hit the green knight with the axe? Gawain beheaded him, it fell to the ground, sprawled around, blood squirted from his body, green knight picked up his head, bestrided his horse, and spoke. However, the Green Knight did not drop down from his horse. He extended down, picked up the head, and held it before him, pointing it toward the high table. The head communicated, recapitulated the terms of Gawain’s promise. The Green Knight rides out of the hall, sparks flying from his horse’s paw. Arthur and Gawain decided to hang the axe above the main dais. They returned to their banquet and the continued