Courage and Honesty in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is a poem written by a poet (name unknown) of about 6000 years ago at the end of 1300 in medieval times. This story was originally written in medieval literature with a very unique rhyme scheme, but was translated later in time into plain English for high school students and researchers to study and read. The story begins during the New Year's Eve party at King Arthur's court. Then a green knight comes in and asks all the knights on the field if they would like to play a game. The game stipulates that it will allow the knight who chooses to challenge it to swing a battle ax to try to cut off its head, but in order to play, the knight who accepts must meet the green knight a year later at the green. chapel. The brave knight Sir Gawain accepts the green knight's challenge. Sir Gawain strikes and cuts off the green knight's head. Right after his head is cut off, the green knight immediately gets up, takes his head and leaves. Once the year passes, Gawain sets out on a journey to find the Green Chapel. He arrives at a castle where a lord welcomes him to stay for several days (Gawain only has to stay there for three). The next morning the lord makes an agreement to share everything he gets during these three days with Gawain, but Gawain must agree to do the same. During days one and two the lord's wife tries to flirt with Gawain, but he only allows her to give him a few kisses. These days Gawain shares what he got with the lord for what he hunted in those days. On the third day, Gawain finally agrees to take a magical belt from the lord's wife, but does not share it with the lord. This magical belt helped Gawain survive three fatal blows from the green giant's axe, leaving him with only a small chip. After Gawain survives these 3 blows to the neck, the green knight reveals his identity and explains that he is Bercilak, the lord of the castle. He also said the three shots were taken in connection with the three days of their agreement.