Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a world-known late 14th-century Middle English chivalric romance. The author is unknown, as the story was passed by minstrels and city poets for decades. It received its title centuries later. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories. The plot combines two types of folk motifs: the beheading game and the exchange of winnings.