Study Guide For Part 2 of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

What color is Gawain's armor?

Gawain armor is lined with fur, steel shoes, legs wrapped with well-hinged metal, polished bright and fastened tight by golden cords. Overall, the armor is coated in golden metal (571-584).

The "Christmas Eve" of line 734 is actually the evening of December 23. What does Gawain fear he will miss on December 24 (lines 750-762)? What happens after Gawain's prayer?

Gawain fears of loosing the chance of attending the Christmas mass and honoring Mary's son (745-752). The event that happened after Gawain's prayer includes Gawain coming across a castle (756).

How is Gawain received in the castle? How does the lord of the castle respond? How would you describe the lord of the castle?

Gawain is welcomed into the castle with open arms, along with being thrown a huge celebration in his honor (814-900). The lord of the castle responds in warm welcome to the lost knight, and offers him hospitality (833-900). The lord of the castle is a welcoming man that treats his guests as family members of his royal court (835-841).

What do the castle residents expect once they know it is Gawain (lines 908-927)? In other words, what is Gawain well-known for?

Gawain is well known for, in quotes, "Enternalky praised, bearer of excellence/most knightly, best on earth, most famous, most honored of men" (910-914). Overall, Gawain s a man of pure excellence in the craft of being a knight.

When does Gawain leave Arthur's court?

Gawain leaves Arthur's court after All-Saints Day, as the king throws a feast in Gawain's honor (536-545).

What two women does Gawain meet after evensong? How are they described?

Gawain meets two women, one that was young and one that was older. The younger woman was fresh and skin whiter than snow (950-965). The older one looked faded and had many wrinkles (950-965).

Why does Gawain tell the lord he has to leave? What surprising news does the lord have for him? What does Gawain then decide to do?

Gawain tells the lord that he must to leave, due to a deal Gawain made with the Green Knight on Christmas Eve last year(1044-1054). To his surprise, the lord informs Gawain that he knows where the Green Knights' Chapel is located and offered to send him on the path after New Years (1064-1073). After this event, Gawain's decides to stay with the lord in his castle until the date arrives for him to face the Green Knight (1079-1082).

What route does Gawain follow? What sorts of adventures does he encounter?

Gawain travels through England, the north of wales, the Anglesey island, overall crossing the holy land (691-705). Gawain encounters various challenges on his journey, including dragons, wolves, satyrs, forest trolls, bulls, bears, ivory-tusked boars, and giant ogres (715-724).

What arrangements does the lord propose for Gawain and himself for the next day? How does Gawain respond?

The Lord proposes two bargains: one is that whatever he earns from his hunts across the forest shall belong to Gawain, and whatever Gawain wins will belong to the lord (1105-1115). The second deal is, as Gawain stays at the castle, the lords wife will keep him company until the lord returns from his hunt (1095-1100). Gawain responds to these two bargains in dealight and humbly accepts the offer (1100-1115).