Green Knight
E67094
The Green Knight is a mysterious, supernatural challenger in Arthurian legend whose beheading game with Sir Gawain tests the knight’s honor and courage.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| The Green Knight | 0 | 2 |
| The Green Knight (2021 film) | 0 | 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
→
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
→
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 → |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Green Knight (2021 film)
this entity surface form:
The Green Knight