HKA-001694Literary Tradition
Robin Hood and the Monk in the Early Ballads
An early Robin Hood ballad about danger in Nottingham and the loyalty of his companions.
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HKA-001693Literary Tradition
Robin Hood and the Potter in the Early Ballads
An early Robin Hood ballad built around a potter, disguise and a journey into Nottingham.
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The Green Knight’s Severed Head
The Green Knight's challenge reaches its first astonishing turn when, after the blow at Arthur's court, the visitor retrieves his severed head and reminds Gawain of the promised return encounter.
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The Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne Ballad
Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne is a striking narrative in the surviving ballad tradition. Its account of confrontation, disguise and violent rivalry differs in tone from many
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The Prioress and Robin Hood’s Return
Some Robin Hood ballads tell of the outlaw's final journey to a religious house, where a prioress is implicated in his death. The episode differs markedly from the more famili
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The Lady’s Temptations in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
While the lord of the castle goes hunting, his wife visits Gawain and tests the boundaries of his courtesy. The exchanges take place across three days and are closely linked t
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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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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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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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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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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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The Pentangle on Gawain’s Shield
The Pentangle on Gawain's Shield in the historical record and folklore.
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