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In the article, "Carnival, Pagan, and Christian symbolism in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," Laura Kenny discusses the important symbolism between religions in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. She uses holly, the color green, and the pentangle to support her arguments. Kenny starts off using holly as an example of symbolism. She supports her statement by adding, "...a popular character of Paganism is the Holly King, dressed in green..." She goes on to discuss the color green and how it symbolizes both pagan and Christian interpretations. She adds on to her observation by explaining, "The colour green is a clear representation of nature and is linked to the vegetative cycle of the year." Kenny's last example discusses
In the article, "Carnival, Pagan, and Christian symbolism in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," Laura Kenny discusses the important symbolism between religions in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. She uses holly, the color green, and the pentangle to support her arguments. Kenny starts off using holly as an example of symbolism. She supports her statement by adding, "...a popular character of Paganism is the Holly King, dressed in green..." She goes on to discuss the color green and how it symbolizes both pagan and Christian interpretations. She adds on to her observation by explaining, "The colour green is a clear representation of nature and is linked to the vegetative cycle of the year." Kenny's last example discusses