ce Sir Gawain and he refuses to give into his desires, although it is extremely hard for him. She was a temptress and he resisted the temptation because he honored the fact that she was married, like any honorable knight. It is because of the fact that he doesnt give into her that he saves his own life. The Green Knight respects this and he spares his life revealing true honor on the behalf of Sir Gawain. 8. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, like many other medieval romances involved elements of magic and/or fairyland. There was a sorceress named Morgan le Faye who changes Burcilak into the Green Knight, an actual green colored knight/man, a castle that appears out of nowhere when Sir Gawain prays for it, and a green garter that saves the knight from death. Also, the Green Knight gets his head chopped off and picks it up as if nothing happened and rides off on his horse carrying it. All of these examples are of magic and make believe and could never really happen in real life. 9. The poet may be telling the Knights of the Garter to remember that Sir Gawain survived because he lived by the codes of honor and respect that were so important for the knights to live by. As each knight at the Round Table is asked to wear the green garter, they are asked to remember the Sir Gawains courage and honorable behavior. ...
