Sir Gawain’s shield
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Sir Gawain’s shield is the knightly emblem in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," bearing rich Christian and chivalric symbolism that reflects his virtues and moral ideals.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic shield
ⓘ
literary object ⓘ symbolic artifact ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Sir Gawain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCourt | King Arthur’s court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Arthurian legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithVirtue |
chastity
ⓘ
humility ⓘ loyalty ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| createdBy | anonymous Pearl Poet (Gawain-poet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearsIn | Middle English alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | chivalric romance ⓘ |
| hasColor |
gold pentangle
ⓘ
red field ⓘ |
| hasMaterialInText | bright and precious metal GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasObverseImage | gold pentangle on red background ⓘ |
| hasReverseImage | image of the Virgin Mary GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasStructuralFeature |
five-pointed star
ⓘ
interlaced pentangle ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | pentangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | later interpretations of Gawain’s character ⓘ |
| isCarriedBy | Sir Gawain when leaving Camelot ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | “endeles knot” (endless knot) in the poem ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle English literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
idealized knighthood
ⓘ
integration of martial and spiritual values ⓘ |
| studiedFor | Christian symbolism and numerology ⓘ |
| studiedIn | medieval literary criticism ⓘ |
| symbolicFunction | test of Gawain’s adherence to ideals ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian virtue
ⓘ
chivalric ideals ⓘ courage ⓘ courtesy ⓘ fidelity ⓘ five fingers ⓘ five joys of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ five knightly virtues ⓘ five senses ⓘ five wounds of Christ ⓘ generosity ⓘ infinite interconnected virtues ⓘ moral perfection ⓘ piety ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| symbolizesNumber | five ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sir Gawain in his quest to the Green Chapel ⓘ |
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