Gawain was a fearless, faithful knight under King Arthur. He fought many battles, and never lost a one. But it wasn't just any battle that helped him become more than a knight, it was a journey. A hero's journey. He traveled a long and restless journey across far distances, and fought many creatures and beasts. But that was just the beginning.
The call of Gawain's journey is the appearance of the green knight, and the circumstances beyond his defeat. Gawain agrees to the green knights request to pay the knight a stroke to the neck, but also to travel to the green chapel and receive the same from the knight one year later. Gawain defeats the green knight, departing his head from his body, only to realize that his severed head talks. He says, "Gawain, be ready to ride as promised; Hunt me well until you find me
" Gawain thinks nothing of it but a silly New Year's joke. It wasn't until one year later that he realized that the green knight was for real. One year later, Gawain......
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