Faced with the Green Knight's axe, Gawain accepts a green silk girdle from Lady Bertilak, promised to protect him from harm.
On New Year's Eve, a mysterious green knight challenges King Arthur's court to a beheading game.
From giants to traitors, Arthur’s enemies test the strength and soul of Camelot. They are mirrors of the knights’ own failings — pride, wrath, and ambition — and the shadows that bring the Round Table to ruin.
- Adventures and Quests
- ARTHURIAN EVENTS
- Arthuriana
- English Tradition
- French Romance Tradition
- Source | Continuations of Perceval
- Source | Diu Crône
- Source | Hunbaut
- Source | La Mule sans frein
- Source | Perlesvaus
- Source | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Source | The Carl of Carlisle
- Source | The Turke and Gowin
- Welsh Tradition
The Beheading Game: a medieval trial of vows, courage, and redemption — from Gawain’s fateful axe blow to ancient Irish origins.
The world of duels and trials by combat in Arthurian legend and medieval Europe, where honor, justice, and courage were tested in legendary battles and heroic confrontations.
Arthurian adventures — from tournaments and rescues to magical quests like the Grail and Joy of the Court — shape the ideals of knighthood and destiny.