Lady Bertilak
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Lady Bertilak is a seductive and enigmatic noblewoman in the Middle English poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," whose attempts to tempt Sir Gawain test his chivalry and moral integrity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character → noblewoman → |
| appearsIn | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight → |
| associatedWithTheme |
chivalry
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courtly love → moral integrity → temptation → truth and honesty → |
| characterTrait |
clever
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courteous → enigmatic → seductive → |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | England → |
| createdBy |
The Gawain Poet
→
surface form: "Gawain Poet"
The Gawain Poet →
surface form: "Pearl Poet"
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| directedBy | Morgan le Fay → |
| employs |
flattery
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seduction → verbal persuasion → |
| genre | Arthurian literature → |
| gift | green girdle → |
| givesTo |
Gawain
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surface form: "Sir Gawain"
|
| interactsWith |
Bertilak de Hautdesert
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Gawain →
surface form: "Sir Gawain"
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| languageOfWork | Middle English → |
| narrativeFunction |
to challenge the ideals of knighthood
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to contrast public honor with private behavior → |
| performsAction |
offers Gawain a green girdle
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offers Gawain gifts → visits Gawain in his bedchamber → |
| residesIn | Hautdesert → |
| roleInWork |
agent of moral testing
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tempter of Sir Gawain → tester of chivalry → |
| servesAs | instrument of Morgan le Fay → |
| settingOfEncounters | Bertilak's castle → |
| spouse | Bertilak de Hautdesert → |
| symbolicAssociation |
erotic temptation
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testing of virtue → |
| tests |
Gawain
→
surface form: "Sir Gawain"
Sir Gawain's chastity → Sir Gawain's courtesy → Sir Gawain's honesty → Sir Gawain's loyalty → |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting |
Arthurian legend
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surface form: "Arthurian age"
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| workForm | alliterative poem → |
Referenced by (4)
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