Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a story from the Canterbury Tales that depicts the mighty Sir Gawain. The Green Knight approaches King Arthur about a challenge but Sir Gawain insists he must take Arthur’s place. Gawain thinks he is the most useless of all the knights. Sir Gawain struggles to abide by the knight’s code.
In the story Gawain gets to take a swing at the Green Knight’s head with his axe. The Green Knight’s head comes off but he doesn’t die. Gawain must then hold up his end of the deal and let the green knight take a swing at his head. When the Green Knight swings at Gawain, Gawain flinches which proves him to be the lesser man. Gawain is allowed to leave with his life and with a lesson.
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