Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Pearl-Poet
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Arthurian romance
- Time of Work: Sixth century
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, medieval, Narrative poetry, Arthurian romance
- Subjects: England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Middle Ages, Sixth century, Duels or dueling, Knights or knighthood, Nobility, Chivalry
- Locales: England
Places Discussed
Camelot. Site of King Arthur’s court. As the poem begins, attractive young lords and ladies celebrate the Christmas season at Camelot. Dressed in their best, the courtiers frolic in a charming atmosphere. Laughter and mirth prevail while a lovely Guenevere and a boyish Arthur sit on an attractive raised platform. The poem hints that the court, despite its superficial attractiveness, may be naïve and untried.
*Wirral (weh-REL). Forest in Cheshire, England, that Gawain enters from northern Wales during his quest through the wilderness. The weather is...
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