I am at a loss for the reason the Green Knight came to Arthur to challenge him or Gawain or whomever he came seeking to a fight. He simply entered the court, making an arrogant challenge, then had his head removed. He then reveals he doesn't even really need the head to live, carrying it around after the beheading like the Headless Horseman. Why did he come to Arthur's court to perform such an action? Is it the idea of honor and glory in battle? If so, he certainly has an unfair advantage in a battle, what with the continuing to function without a head, and all. It would not be a fair and honorable battle because of that, so then why? What does he want? I have no idea.
I commented on Darby and Nate's posts.
It says why he did at the end. Morgan the Goddess, the Green Knight says, "made me go in this guise to your goodly court to put its pride to the proof, if the report were true that runs of the great renown of the Round Table" (118) and so on.
ReplyDeleteI was confused about this as well. It seems sort of ridiculous that the Green Knight would come and challenge Arthur and his household. It certainly would not boost the Green Knight's pride, as he would be winning an unfair fight.
ReplyDeleteIt could be a test of character, as in to test the bravery of King Arthur's court. After all, who would be crazy enough to go up against some strange mysterious green knight that came out of nowhere?
ReplyDeleteHonestly I am the same way as I am in the darkness as of why he is there and why he decides to come in with such pride and arrogance!
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