Sir Gawain and the Green Knight—— A 14^(th)-Century Arthurian Tale  

作　　者：陈舒敏 CHEN Shu-min

机构地区：[1]Guangdong Ocean University Cunjin College

出　　处：《海外英语》2019年第2期179-181,共3页Overseas English

基　　金：广东省哲学与社会科学"十二.五"规划项目"外语学科专项"(GD15WZ14)

摘　　要：The Arthurian Legend is a group of tales about the legendary King Arthur of the Britons,his realm and his Knights of the Round Table.First appearing in the fifth century,those tales have been enduring and continuously developing through different times and eras,and across various languages.Sir Gawain and the Green Knightis an Arthurian tale believed to be written in the late 14^(th) century;like other tales,it shows elements and implications that are fitting to its age.The following discussion focuses on how the protagonist Sir Gawain of the Round Table learns about Christian morals and defends the honour of King Arthur’s court,as well as how Sir Gawain and the Green Knight interprets Arthurian legend for its own age.The Arthurian Legend is a group of tales about the legendary King Arthur of the Britons,his realm and his Knights of the Round Table.First appearing in the fifth century,those tales have been enduring and continuously developing through different times and eras,and across various languages.Sir Gawain and the Green Knightis an Arthurian tale believed to be written in the late 14^(th) century;like other tales,it shows elements and implications that are fitting to its age.The following discussion focuses on how the protagonist Sir Gawain of the Round Table learns about Christian morals and defends the honour of King Arthur’s court,as well as how Sir Gawain and the Green Knight interprets Arthurian legend for its own age.

关 键 词：14th CENTURY Arthurian literature POEM CHIVALRY CHRISTIAN MORALS 

分 类 号：I106[文学—世界文学]