Green Knight
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The Green Knight is a mysterious, supernatural challenger in Arthurian legend whose beheading game with Sir Gawain tests the knight’s honor and courage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Green Knight canonical | 12 |
| The Green Knight | 8 |
| The Green Knight (2021 film) | 4 |
| the Green Knight | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ knight ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Morgan le Fay ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
chivalry
ⓘ
courage ⓘ honor ⓘ temptation ⓘ tests and trials ⓘ the supernatural ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| challenges |
Gawain
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Gawain
|
| challengesWith | beheading game ⓘ |
| color | green ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | English literature ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| genre | medieval romance ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Green Knight
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Green Knight (2021 film)
|
| hasAlias | Bertilak de Hautdesert ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Arthurian retellings ⓘ |
| journeyDestination | Green Chapel ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Middle English romance ⓘ |
| moralFunction | reveals flaws in ideal chivalry ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Sir Gawain’s quest ⓘ |
| nationalTradition | British literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beheading game
ⓘ
testing Sir Gawain’s courage ⓘ testing Sir Gawain’s honor ⓘ |
| relatedMotive |
Christmas game
ⓘ
exchange of winnings game ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
antagonist
ⓘ
supernatural challenger ⓘ tester of virtue ⓘ |
| setting |
King Arthur's court
ⓘ
surface form:
King Arthur’s court at Camelot
|
| symbolizes |
moral testing
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nature ⓘ the uncanny ⓘ |
| tests |
Sir Gawain’s adherence to the chivalric code
ⓘ
Sir Gawain’s bravery ⓘ Sir Gawain’s honesty ⓘ |
| transformationType | shape-shifting ⓘ |
| weapon | axe ⓘ |
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The Green Knight (2021 film)
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The Green Knight (2021 film)
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The Green Knight (2021 film)
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The Green Knight (2021 film)
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