Professor Arthur Bahr found that along with the tale “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” the poetry-filled book features plenty of additional aspects far beyond merely words on a page.

Professor Arthur Bahr found that along with the tale “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” the poetry-filled book features plenty of additional aspects far beyond merely words on a page.

What Happens in 'The Green Knight'? The Green Knight is based on the 14th-century poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” but it’s not a straightforward adaptation of the source material.

Sir Gawain is the Arthurian knight who best embodies the strangeness of his time. This episode explores the legend of Gawain, a noble knight of King Arthur's Round Table who embarks on a perilous ...