Sir Gawain certainly did not lack this trait, and shows it on different levels throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. ... Since ritual cleansing can be considered to be the ultimate sign of piety, then it is clear that Sir Gawain was indeed pious. ... Saint Augustine and Sir Gawain's piety has been one clear aspect of how ideas in literature continue throughout time. ... Sir Gawain had to endure these temptations as well. ... Saint Augustine was born in 354 C.E., more than a millenium before Sir Gawain and the Green Kni...

• Word Count: 1952
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

We see this in both "Beowulf" and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". ... Sir Gawain too asks for permission before fighting the Green Knight. ... On the other hand Sir Gawain interacts with women in the exact opposite way as Beowulf. Sir Gawain's interactions with women is on an intimate level, rather than a political level. The lady enters Sir Gawains's bedroom at nght and is bound for his bed. ...

• Word Count: 1559
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

"Middle Age Hero In the middle ages there were numerous amounts of heroes. The heroes are simple men that have normal lives, and who are leaders based on heart and mind. One must possess valor, loyalty, and honor. A hero fights with great valor to defend his people or tribe at all times. ...

• Word Count: 563
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Beowulf fought for his King and his people, however, that changes and "in the later medieval romances, such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the hero is no longer fighting for his people, but for his ideals" (Jokinen 1996). Gawain faces his curious encounter with the Green Knight and various temptations of by the lord's wife at the castle where he is staying. ... Heroism for Beowulf seems to be more physical in nature, where heroism of Gawain is of a more spiritual nature. ...

• Word Count: 2885
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate