1. Gawain Fitt 4 Part 3

2. Weather Returns Storms Bitter cold Freezing snow

3. Suiting Up Golden Armor, shield Gringolet’s saddle Green Sash

4. The Green Knight Horrible creature Grim wildman Loves to kill Stronger than 4 of Arthur’s best knights

5. Yet more attempts Lord Bertilak claims to know and love Gawain Begs Gawain to save his life and retreat Promises no one will know he faltered

6. Christian Connections Gawain hopes God will save him Believes the green knight is the devil personified

7. Encountering the Knight A crevice in a crag Bear neck but is weak in the knees Draws shoulders slightly Criticized for flinching with the 1 st stroke * Gawain gave the kisses so in return he got air.

8. Stroke 2 Gawain vows to remain still The swing of the axe nicks the skin Gawain armed and defensive, meeting the demand Bertilak demands the sash, exposing Gawain’s flaw *Bertilak understands he failed for love of his life and not lust for the woman.

9. Bertilak gives it to Gawain as a keepsake of his adventures. The sash serves as a bitter reminder of his failure

10. The Reality Morgana (Morgan la Fay) sent Bertilak t the castle to test the reputation of the Round Table

11. The Return Gawain returns to Camelot “Alive by the gracious mercy of God” Wears the belt as a sign of “sorrow, sin and shame.” All the knights wear the belt.

12. ONY SOYT QUI MAL PENCE Shame to him who finds evil here What is the significance of the last line?