Sir Gawai and the Green Knight

What makes a hero? In Arthurian times, a hero had all of characteristics of how most would think of a modern day prince, chivalrous, courtliness, bravery, noble in deed and character. The epitome of a hero was exemplified everyday by any of the Knights of the Round Table. They were revered as next to perfect in every way. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain’s heroism is tested in an elaborate and lengthy j...