The supernatural is one of the most compelling ideas in literature. People have always been drawn to magical and supernatural places, characters, and abilities. Medieval literature has had the supernatural in it since it has come upon history. One may say it has the most supernatural in the writing than any other genre. The supernatural is shown through Medieval literature is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Morte D’ Arthur, and The Canterbury Tales. The supernatural in Medieval literature is shown through Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, for example, the Green Knight has magical powers. After Sir Gawain decapitates the Green Knight, the unknown author writes, “For the head in his hand holds right up”(Prentice Hall 176).The knights around the room were shocked that the body did not fall dead in an instant The Green Knight’s body went to pick up his own head after it rolled on the ground. He performs acts after he should have died but did not demonstrating his magical powers. He preceded to live a long and healthy life. John Speirs describes the knights features in his critique,“His beard and face looked like a green bush” (Speirs par ). The face of a green bush that shows he is no human or acts like anything of the earth. The Green…show more content… In a dream gawin interprets his future,“For and ye fight as tomorn with Sir Mordred, as ye both have assigned, doubt ye not ye be slain” (Malory). Malory explains that King Arthur would die if he went to battle Sir Modred. The dream came true and King Arthur’s fate awaited him. In a critique written by P.J.C. Field he explains how a magical sword is thrown into the lake “...and must have X-Caliber consigned to the lake…” (Field). King Arthur pleaded that his sword be thrown into the lake. He wanted it to back to where it was given to him. X-Caliber is thought to be a magical sword. It is the most popular weapon in historical
