Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.[Arthur] said, "Knight, by heaven, your request is senseless.What you ask is such madness you deserve to have it granted.No knight I know is afraid of your great words.Give me your ax now, in the name of God,And I shall grant the boon that you have requested.”He strides toward him and grasps him by the hand.Then proudly that other knight sets foot on the ground.Now Arthur has his ax, gripping the handle,And grimly swings it around, preparing to strike with it.The bold man stood towering before him . . .
Arthur says that he is not afraid of the Green Knight’s words, then takes the ax and prepares to strike. These actions show courage in the face of danger, so the excerpt emphasizes bravery. The passage does not chiefly focus on physical strength, morality, or religious devotion.
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