The stranger is most remarkable because he is entirely green, and the poet devotes nearly 100 lines to a meticulous description of his appearance. Indeed, in the midst of the feasting, a wondrous stranger bursts into the hall. We learn that Arthur does not like to begin his feasts until he has heard a great tale or witnessed a great marvel. There is the incomparably beautiful Queen Guinevere, Arthur himself, and seated in honor around them, various noble knights and relatives of Arthur, including Sir Gawain. The poet will now proceed to relate a particularly extraordinary episode from King Arthur's court, which begins at a lavish New Year's celebration in Camelot.Ī rich description of the celebration follows, where the poet carefully conveys luxurious details of decoration and attire.
Britain is a land of great wonders and strife, but King Arthur has established a court of utmost nobility and chivalry, peopled with the bravest knights and fairest ladies.
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The writer traces the history of Britain from the Trojan War, the founding of Rome by Aeneas, and through to the eventual founding of Britain by the legendary Felix Brutus. The poem begins with a lengthy description which establishes the setting firmly in Arthurian Britain.
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