in addition episodes described above, first continuation of chrétien de troyes perceval includes scene in magician, father of knight of round table, sir carados, enters king arthur s court , invites 1 of king s knights cut off head, promising knight can cut off head afterwards. done, , token blow received in return. episode similar 1 composed 2 hundred years later in middle english alliterative verse, opening scene of sir gawain , green knight found in ms cotton nero a.x, , possibly direct source. in story of sir gawain , green knight, however, return blow delivered in year s time.
sir gawain, on last night @ sir bertilak s castle in sir gawain , green knight, having gone through locate green chapel @ must suffer return stroke of axe, determined, in chivalrous style, merrier ever before. likewise, gologras, in knightly tale of gologras , gawain, determined seen relaxed , mery in hall, when things going badly him outside , knights failing gain upper hand. show of composure in adversity becomes measure of honour , chivalry both protagonists. , climax of both knightly tale of gologras , gawain , sir gawain , green knight involves reciprocity. in one, sir gawain takes upon himself has given gologras, is, mantle of defeat. in other, sir gawain receives has given opponent, is, stroke of axe. , not stroke of axe, earlier, also, in bertilak s castle, game played in bertilak had gained in forest given sir gawain, , sir gawain had achieved in castle (supposed be) given host. more reciprocity.
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