Arthurian Knight On Scandinavia
The written texts of Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are old stories that even though were created on different periods of time have some similarities such as including tales of bravery, both stories contain magic, and Christian allegory. This characteristics create the background of what we know as an Arthurian Legend.
In addition, the texts at least have a point of physical conflict were the protagonist have overcome odds and challenges such defeating a beast as in Beowulf, Clear proof of this / could be seen in the hand the hero displayed / high near the roof: the whole of Grendel’s / shoulder and arm, his awesome grasp. (lines 832-835) The warrior finishing Grendel meant that valor is essential for triumph, another way which bravery is a necessary tool for the hero is denoted with the deal between Gawain and the Green Knight, “Gawain is my name, / I heave this axe, and whatever happens after, / in twelvemonth’s time I’ll be struck in return (lines 381-383)
The knight brave behavior and response to the beheading game demonstrates the fulfillment of his duty as a loyal warrior of…show more content… / He had conjured the harm from the cutting edge of / every weapon. (lines 801-804) Both examples uses supernatural circumstances that are necessary for the development of the story as it lets the Green knight to test Gawain worthy or in the case of Grendel, to become a difficult opponent to the
