Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a medieval Arthurian poem about the quest of a knight named Gawain. The story begins in Camelot at Christmastime with Arthur, his knights and wife, and many lords and ladies celebrating the holiday with a feast. They are interrupted by the sudden entrance of a huge, mysterious green man that no one has ever seen before. He offers a challenge: if any man dares, they may attempt to strike off his head. But there's a catch- the man who volunteers will have to journey to the green knight's chapel and give him a chance to do the same in about a year's time. Gawain, Arthur's nephew, goes in Arthur's place and cuts off the knight's head, who then picks it back up, reminds Gawain of his mission, and leaves. Gawain,
