HKA-001685
Literary Tradition
The Knight and the Loan in A Gest of Robyn Hode
The indebted knight episode in the early printed Gest of Robyn Hode.
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HKA-001684
Literary Tradition
Little John in the Robin Hood Ballads
Little John's role as Robin Hood's companion in the early ballad tradition.
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HKA-001683
Literary Tradition
The Three Hunts in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The deer, boar and fox hunts as a structured sequence in the Middle English Gawain romance.
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HKA-001682
Literary Tradition
The Exchange of Winnings at Bertilak’s Castle
A medieval literary bargain at the heart of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
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HKA-001681
Literary Tradition
The Green Girdle in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The green girdle in the medieval Gawain poem, and its changing meaning from private concealment to a shared emblem.
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HKA-001679
Belief
Rowan Berries and the Protective Tree Tradition
Rowan Berries and the Protective Tree Tradition in the historical record and folklore.
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HKA-001678
Belief
The Brownie as an Unseen Household Worker
The Brownie as an Unseen Household Worker in the historical record and folklore.
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HKA-001677
Literary Tradition
The Pentangle on Gawain’s Shield
The Pentangle on Gawain's Shield in the historical record and folklore.
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HKA-001676
Literary Tradition
The Beheading Game as a Medieval Romance Motif
The Beheading Game as a Medieval Romance Motif in the historical record and folklore.
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HKA-001675
Practice
Cunning Folk and the Recovery of Stolen Goods
Cunning Folk and the Recovery of Stolen Goods in British folklore and historical tradition.
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HKA-001674
Belief
The Brownie’s Departure After a Gift of Clothes
The Brownie's Departure After a Gift of Clothes in British folklore and historical tradition.
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HKA-001673
Literary Tradition
The Green Chapel in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Green Chapel in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in British folklore and historical tradition.
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