1. Beowulf And Gawain
... tradition is connected with nature, and elves and fairies are associated with both. The Green Knight represents all sorts of aspects of the Celtic natural and spiritual worldview. He lives out in the woods and spends his days hunting; he dresses in green, the color of nature; he comes to Arthur's court entirely without armor: Yet he had no helm, nor hauberk either, Nor plate, nor appurtence appending ... 's court also served as doubly symbolic of nature and spirituality, as a living thing and a Christian symbol. According to Kieckhefer, both pagan Irish legends and the saintly legends th...
- Word Count: 3062
- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School
