![]() ![]() "Gladly I would speak with him." To each knight sitting around the table he cast his eye, and studied him up and down to see who was the knight of greatest renown. "Where is the governor of this group?" boomed the stranger. The stranger held a large and menacing ax in one hand but wore no breastplate, neck-guard or helmet or other battlement protections, and in his other hand held a sprig of holly. The mane of his horse was likewise thick, sharing the same hue of green, and was braided with many a golden knot folded in with gold thread, as was the tail of the mount. While the creature's green hair and beard fanned out freely, enfolding his shoulders, it was clipped all around. Yet never a more regal presence did green present, for the horseman's tunic, tightly tucked to his ribs, was draped over by a fur-lined green cloak, fitted and sewn with ermine trim. But what caused the knights to gape in astonishment was not the brawn or sheer size of the hulk that rode the horse, but that the color of his hair, beard and clothes, as well as his very skin and that of his stallion as well, were all the same unearthly shade of green. The stranger was strong and thickly made, yet despite his enormous size was handsomely featured, and his barrel chest narrowed to a waist worthily small. Just as the first platters were laid out, a gigantic horseman suddenly sprang through the doors. Delicious dishes were rushed in, fine delicacies fresh and plentiful, piled so high there was barely a spot on the tablecloth to set them down without tipping a wine glass or cup of beer. With a cracking of trumpets the first course began. Lovely Guinevere took her place on the dais, a splendid throne adorned with silks and covered with a canopy of embroidered tapestries. Sir Gawain, king Arthur's nephew, is challenged by the Green Knight.ĪT CAMELOT in King Arthur's court, it was New Year's Day and all the brave knights and valiant lords of the Round Table were sitting around with the King, jesting and making merry as brothers, in a celebration that had already lasted fifteen days. Originally in poem format, our tale of Sir Gawain, the Green Knight and his ax is told in story form. This is the famous tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
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