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TheSword intheStone

'Arthur, Sire. You must know the truth,' said Sir Ector. 'I

noamyoufatherrMerli . thMagiciane broughn yot tumo e

more than fifteen summers ago when you were only a few days

Excalibur

old. "Take this child into your home," Merlin told me. "The

boy's name is Arthur. Take care of him. Arthur and Kay will

be brothers.'"

A new sword

Arthur is crowned King

Magiciathne

camn Arthuroe

'Sire. yo, wilu fighl

Whe then heary

thesdwordseeveryon,

knel downt Arthu.

many battles,' he said. 'You will need a new sword.'

'But I have a sword,' Arthur replied.

was astonished and could not speak. Then the archbishop led

'The sword that came from the stone is not for fighting,' said

Arthur to the cathedral. The archbishop took the sword and

Merlin. 'That sword is a sign

laid it on the altar. Then Arthur knelt in front of the altar and

of Right. Now you need a sword for battle. Your new sword will

prayed.

be the Sword of Might. It will be a powerful, fighting sword.

Forada any nightdaArthu, praye di thgreanchurcht .

Yomus

not

ust thieworsbecausd

yoe

arangryue

Yo. mus

He asked God to help him. He wanted to be a good and just

use it to do good. You must defend the weak against the strong.

king.

You must fight against evil and defend your land.

Three months passed. At the beginning of spring, Arthur

was crowned

king in Winchester

Cathedral. When the

journeyA

westtothe

archbishop put the crown on Arthur's head, all the people

shouted, 'LONG LIVE THE KING!'

MerlintoouhtrAk

t rthdonal e

i sthtnsew e Theelle.varty d

for many days. They went through great forests and passed the

darcastlk Tintage

wherl Arthue

warborns The.

rody

high, bare hills and came near to the sea.

From the top of these hills, Arthur saw a valley and a lake.

In the far west, past the lake, he saw a plain of sand. Beyond

the plain of sand, he saw the sea. And, on the horizon, he

could see a group of islands.

Arthur and Merlin rode down the hills and into the valley

unti thel camy

et tho dge

oe thlakefThere.

the,

stooy

together and looked at the water. Clouds moved across the

sky and the colour of the water changed from blue to green

greyto

ths sue wen lowet

ir thn skye

softa, whit, mise

came across the water. And then a boat came out of the mist.

Excalibur

Thboae waemptys an, idhat ndsailo osoarsrTher. wae s

no wind, but the boat moved slowly across the water until it stopped at Arthur's feet. Then Arthur stepped inside. The boat bega movnttowarde thmiddlse oe thlakef .

LadyThe of theLak

A hand and arm rose out of the water. The arm was covered in fine white cloth. The hand held a great sword. Arthur reached out and took the sword in his own hand. As he held the sword,

voicwhispereae	th'EXCALIBUR!namede ,		The'	thn are	m
disappeared under the water.
	Arthur looked at the sword. It was made of fine steel and
therwawritines	og	thnbladee	Thwords.	e TAK ,	ME UPE ,
etwertirwe oonnside oebladethef		O.thnothee sidr oe thef

Excalibur

Arthur fought six battles. He carried the sword Excalibur

inteaco battlh	tendefeea	enemieshid	invaderTh.
their ships and went back across the sea.
Whe invaderthe	hasgoned	thpeopl,returne	dtheio	r
villages. At last there was peace in the southern and eastern
lands.
NextArthu , turner	dt thnorthe Ther . foughee	sit x

battles against the wild men of the northern lands and won a great battle at Badon Hill. After this, there was peace in the northern lands too. The northern people made Arthur their king.

Arthur had been fighting for six long years.

The Kingdom of Logres

blade wer,	wordsthee	CAS:	AWAYTME	.	Arthur named all his lands The Kingdom of Logres. And, at
The boat moved back to the shore where Merlin was					therlast , wae onskineruling countryonge I .wat atims oe f
waiting.					peace and plenty22 and the people were happy.

The sword, Excalibur, is a gift from the Lady of the Lake,'

Merli saidn 'On. daye yo,mus givt

ebacit

k.thero

'How shall I know that day?' asked Arthur.

'You will know that day when you come to this lake again,' Merlianswered 'Now. i, tims .fobattler '

Camelot and the Round Table

Arthu builr castla	oe nahilabovl rivera	Hname.	thd e
castlCamelot	CastlCamelo.	watmads	whiteof stone	ane d

haitmandtowersy .

Intbattleo

So Arthur returned to Winchester and gathered his knights. 'Wshale gl ot tho ase ant dt thnorth,e h'tolethemd .

'We shall fight the invaders who attack the coast of our land.

An wdshale fighagainslt		tht wile med		no.hfnorte	'
TheArthun	ler dhimes	ntotheas	anfoughtd	invaderht	s
fro mth sea	villagerTh.	si	thn ase	hat lefd theithomer		ans d

were hiding in the western lands. The villages were empty.

bravesTh	knight		Logrefs		cams	Cameloto
with Arthur in his great hall. In the centre of the hall there
warounsa tabld whice	ha beed madn	Merlinby	.
Manknighty	as ant	atd	anerand	kathitrouns	tabled	.
Camelot became the home of King Arthur and the Knights of
Rounthe Tabled	.

QuenGuinevere

The most famous Knights

Many knights joined King Arthur at Camelot. Three of those knights - Sir Bedivere, Sir Lancelot du Lac and

Sir Gawain - would always be remembered.

Sir Bedivere was the first and most faithful knight. Sir Lancelot du Lac was the bravest, the strongest and the most handsome knight. And Sir Gawain was often called the Greatest Knight because Gawain was polite and chivalrous

and he did great deeds23.

As time passed, more knights came to Camelot. They, too, did many great and good deeds. All the knights sat in special seats at the Round Table. The seats were also called 'sieges'. Each knight's name was written on their siege in letters of gold. But one seat at the table was always empty. There was no name written on it.

TheSiegePerilous

'The empty seat is called the Siege Perilous,' said Merlin. 'Only one man may sit in this place. The man will be pure - a man whohasneve doneranyevildeedIdoknotwhisname. ub,t

mathe wilncomlCameloto Meanwhileontday . nthe,o r

man may sit on the Siege Perilous. If they do, they will die.

Then great trouble will come to Logres.'

Leodogran - the King of Cameliard

The Knights of the Round Table travelled through all the land. There were no battles to fight now, but they fought

Queen Guinevere

other enemies - robbers, ogres24, and evil magicians. Arthur's knights guarded and supported their king. They also protected the poor and weak.

During this time, Arthur rode west with Sir Gawain and Merlin until they came to the land of Cameliard. The King of Cameliard was called Leodogran.

Arthur, Merlin and Gawain stopped at King Leodogran's castle. Leodogran welcomed them and took them into his hall.

'You are welcome,' he said. 'Please eat, drink and rest in my castle.'

King Leodogran was a tall man. He had a handsome and honest face and he smiled often. His daughter came into the

hall and she smiled at the guests.
'Thi daughterGuinevere,sims y	saiLeodogran'Kin g	.

Guinevere was tall, and her face was very beautiful. Her hair was the colour of gold. Men said that she was the fairest and most lovely woman in the land. She came into the hall and sat on the left side of her father.

As soon as Arthur saw Guinevere, he looked at no one else.

But Arthur did not behave like Uther Pendragon, his father.

When Guinevere lowered her eyes, Arthur lowered his eyes too. King Leodogran looked at them both and smiled.

Arthur spoke quietly to Merlin. 'I want to marry,' he said. 'The Kingdom of Logres must have both a king and a queen. And the kingdom must have an heir25. I must have a son who will be king after me. I choose Guinevere to be my Queen.'

Merlin looks into the future

Merlin looked at Arthur. The young king was tall and strong andhihais war thcolouse orgoldArthuf. hahandsomra e

face and clear eyes. When people looked at him, they thought of a lion. The king's voice was soft and when he spoke, men

Queen Guinevere

listened	Me. lovenArthud becausr					ehwaepolits		anhonesd		t
and wise. They respected him because he was a great warrior
and had won many battles. Arthur had brought peace to
Logres.
	'Merlin,' said Arthur. 'Can you look into the future? Use
youmagir		ananswecd			questionthir		Wil. marriagyl			et o
Guinever	brine	peacg	aneplentd	yt thoLane Logres?fd			'
	Merlin did not reply immediately. He looked far away
	towards the sea. His eyes were pale blue — the colour of the
summe		skySuddenlr.					thycoloue			or hifeyechangedss
becam	dare	grek	y-thcoloue		or thf skeduriny		stormga	.
	There was sadness in Merlin's voice when he spoke. He said
quietly	'YesArthur:,		th,Lane		Logrefd		wils knol	peacw	ane d
plenty for a time. But all things must pass and all men must
	pass with them. Your kingdom will live in memory. Your story
	will last as long as men tell stories. But you shall pass away and
	I shall pass away and your kingdom shall pass away.'
	'Thi isthswae oyworld,thf e		saiArthur'd	'shal.Imarrl y
Guinever		ane shaldI			ovl	he anr keed			herp	An. shaldI carl
fo thr lane			dalons		ga.livesI		'
	'No wmusI		telt yol	thau	havIt looke		intd	thofuture	e
	for the last time,' said Merlin. 'My powers are growing weak.

My own future is dark, and, soon, I will pass away into the darkness. You will have to rule without my help. You are King Arthur and your queen shall be Guinevere. Rule the Land of Logres with justice. Make it a peaceful place.'

Arthur asks Guinevere to be his wife

Arthur went and spoke to King Leodogran. 'I wish to marry

daughter,you	hsaid'e .
Leodogra		looken	daughterahit sGuinevere,	an, smiledsh
'I am happy,' said Leodogran. 'You are a great king. It will be a
marriagegood	An.	dIsethadaughteem y	happris .tooy '

	And so the kings made an agreement. 'I shall marry
Guinevere in the spring,' Arthur said to Leodogran. 'Our
wedding day will be on the holy festival which the English call
Whitsun	And. befor,		thae dayt		shalI,	senl	bravesmdy	knight	t
to you. He will bring your daughter to Camelot. He will come
yot	luiAprn a,ththolfestivay	.Easterolf '
	'We shall wait for him at Caerleon Castle,' Leodogran said.
'Caerleo	stand besid	thRivee Uskr	Ifavourit.ims y	castle .
I will give Caerleon Castle to you and to my daughter as a
The. weddingy		gift.'
	That night there was a great feast in the castle. Leodogran
raise	dacu	anp said	'Le:	udrints	kt	thhealto	ohKinf	g
Arthur and Queen Guinevere.' And all the knights and people
shouted: 'Long live King Arthur and Queen Guinevere!'

TheLadyNimu

	Arthu Cameliarleft	and rod witeMerlih niaGawd	nt o
e	the South-west. Merlin led the way. At last, they came to a
	lan lakesdof .
	'Why have we come this way?' asked Arthur.
'Someon		waitinse	fog mhere,e replie' n

know who the person is, but, when I looked into the future, I saw this place.'

Nearby, they heard the sound of people fighting. Two knights were fighting beside the road. They fought with swords and shields. Two squires26 held the knights' horses and watched the fight. A lady was standing between the two squires.

'Sirs! Why are you fighting?' Gawain called out to the

	knights.
	'We are fighting for the	lady,' one of the knights replied.
.	'You may not have her!'
	As he said this, the knight lifted his sword and ran towards
	Gawain. Gawain raised his	shield and drew his own sword

Queen Guinevere

fro sheathmits Thknigh.e swunt higswors anbroughdd		it t
dow ont	tho nec Gawain'kof warhorse		cuttin,	ofg thf e
horse's head. The horse dropped and Gawain was thrown to
the ground.
'Knight!' shouted Gawain. 'Defend yourself!'
jumpeHe	updraise, hidowsswordn an, dardtowan	ths e
knight. The knight lifted his shield, but Gawain was too strong.
orwsHisbrokdtheknight'eshieldsThei.awaGnswunnihgs
sword at the knight's helmet and broke open his head. The
knigh feltdowl	aniedd .

Then Gawain turned to the other knight, but the other did not wish to fight.

'I was defending the lady from this man, who is our enemy,' the other knight said. 'Her name is Lady Nimu of Avalon.

She is waiting for a messenger from King Arthur's court.'
Arthu	anMerlid	rodn thei horseforwards		Gawai.	toon	k
the dead knight's horse.
'Wh	aro	yowaitineu	for?gArthu'			asker	thdladye	.
Lady Nimu smiled and said nothing. She looked at Merlin,
Merliand looken admiNt . u
Thenothingsaiyd		bu,Nimt an u Merlid	spokn	teeaco h
other without words. Nimu					was like Merlin. She had magical

powers. She was a sorceress27.

Merlin and Nimu

Glastonbury and Morgana Le Fey

Arhur and Gawain rode along a narrow road across the watery land. Merlin followed them, carrying Nimu on

horsehi Merli.			anNimd weru alwayetogethers					The.	usey	d
magi	speactotogethek			withour	wordst	Merli.	wan	islovn	e
with Nimu			and he told her many secrets.
	Thgroue	camp		et	thotowGlastonbure o f			whicy		standh	s
	on an island in that watery land. A high hill rose behind the
tow	an dothan	hiltstool		smaldchapel	Nex.	tt oitther,	e

stood a nunnery with high walls.

Merlin and Nimu climbed the hill. At the top they met a woma whn wawearinos thgblace clothek was covered so that no man could see her face. The woman

seemed to be waiting for them.

'This lady is Morgana,' said Nimu to Merlin. 'I have learnt
magic from you. Now, Morgana will learn from you too.'
Merlin'magicas			powerl		werbecomins		eaker
noknot	wit bu,Nimt controllinwaus				magician'the		minds	.
Merlin did not look at Morgana, because he only thought about
Nim	u. H	die	nod	set thae	ht	nue Morganwas		aL
daughte olrGof	osanIgrayd Cornwallfe	An.Merlid	din d
remembenot	Morganthat		Arthur'wasister-halfs			.
An	ds thsorceressetw		Nims-	anMorganud	rna-le	t
Merlin'ssecretsehT.tooymorkanemordo	emagician'thef s

power and Merlin gradually became old and weak.

Merlin and Nimu

TheHoly Grail

Arthur and Gawain left the nunnery and went to Glastonbury Abbey29. Inside the abbey, there was a well of holy water. The abbess - the woman in charge of the nunnery - showed the holy well to Arthur and Gawain.

'Joseph of Arimathea30 brought the Holy Grail to this land,' said the abbess. 'He put the Grail into this well. The water from this well can heal31 the sick. The Grail, itself, can heal the land. It can stop troubles and bring peace. But the Grail

watakes fron	mus I. tinos lost	hiddet;somewheren	Onl.
the purest knight can find the		Grail. He will find the	Grail
whe thern greaisdanget rithn.lande	'

Merlin speaks to Arthur for the last time

Arthur, Gawain and Merlin rode back towards Camelot with

Niman u Morgand		aLFeyMerli. spokn Arthuroe .
'Sire	shalI,	noreturlt	Camelot,on	saimagician'thd e		'. I
am going away with Nimu						and Morgana. You are king, and
Guinever eneiqus		Yo. mus	withourule	m.thelpy	'
Arthu	watroubles		Merlin'dby		words	'Shal. neveIl ser e
again?youuhtrA' askedr .	'You will never see me in this life again,' answered Merlin.

'But we shall both return, one day. Remember, you are the Once
and Future King. Now, goodbye. I shall see your wedding, and
the shalnI.eavel			'
Merlin's words made Arthur sad. But as he rode on to
Camelo witGawainth		h, die	nodthintdeeplk	abouy	theit r
meaning.

LancelotbecomesChampion Camelotof

Shortly before the holy week of Easter, Arthur sent for Sir Lancelot. Sir Lancelot was the strongest and most handsome of

			Merlin and Nimu
the knights of the round table. He always wore shining armour.
'Lancelot,	Arthu'	saidr	'Yo. aru smebravy	knight	Ino.	w
make you my Champion Knight. You will guard and defend
everythin	thag loveIt	Rid. rleoetCao Castlen		Mbride.y		,
Guinevere of Cameliard, is waiting there. Bring Guinevere
to Camelot. She and I will be married at Whitsun. Then
Guinevere will be crowned Queen.'
	Lancelot smiled and bowed towards the king. 'Yes, Sire,' he
saidThe. nhegoont	ohiwarhorsagre t whic, wadresseh	d
inre	andwhitd		clothe	an,		dhrode awaye	.
y

Lancelot meets Guinevere

Lancelot's journey to Caerleon took many days. At last he came to the castle where Guinevere was waiting.

When he met Guinevere, he saw that she was the fairest woman in the land. And Guinevere saw that Lancelot was the


fairest		man.
Lancelo	Guineverantd		rodCameloet o ogethert talkin,	g
and laughing. Behind them rode twenty of Leodogran's finest
knights. Each knight wore fine armour and fine clothes.
It was the month of May and white flowers fell from the
trees onto the road. The travellers stopped and rested at a
chapel where many flowers grew. Lancelot took a red rose and
pu it it hinGuineverhairs .		tooe whitka lile any word	ie ot n
her dress.
'Lady,	Lancelotsai'd		.' aIyouservantm	shalalwayI.	serv
you and no other.'

The marriage of Arthur and Guinevere

They came to Camelot and saw that there were many tents in the fields. Knights had come to Camelot from many parts of Logres. Each day, the knights competed in jousts32. They rode

Merlin and Nimu

their warhorses and fought with swords, shields and spears.

The passing of Merlin

An eaceveningdh

tthknig,e

atesdran,

ank

tolstoriesdd

lefn

hittents

H. habecomd

At Whitsun, Arthur married Guinevere. When he placed

Earl

thy nexmorningt

Merli,

an old man. He was so ill and weak that Nimu

and Morgana

crowaupon

henheadrth knight,e anspeopld gave agrea t

dthelo hip ontm

hihorses The.

then

leymagiciathd e n

cry'Lon . Livg

KineArthug

anQueerGuinevere!dn

the '

away from Camelot, towards the north.

shouted.

'Merlin, I know a place where you will be young again,' said

Morgana Le Fey plots the destruction of Camelot

Nim

u. 'I

secreita

plact

forestina

W. wile

takl

yoe r

and you can rest.'

That night, Merlin lay in his tent. With him were Nimu

and

'Yes yes,

saiMerlin'd

Bu.

ht die nod

set whe spok

etm

Morgana.

or what was near him. He did not see the trees of the great

Merlin'

mins

wacloudes

and

hidsigh

waweakts

H. sae

forest around him. He did not see how they had come to a

Morgana'

mils

bue ht die nod behindset

thsmile .

secret place in the forest where a circle of tall stones stood

Morgan

hatebrotherhed-halfr

Arthur, becaus,

rhiefaths

around a low hill. On the top of the hill, there was a great

PendragonUther

ha, Morganpudt

neryainanu

Becaus.

oatreek Nim.

anuMorgand

Merlilead

nt thtreeoThen. a,

Merli

han taked Arthun

awar froIgraynem

Igrayn ,

hae

doorway opened in the trunk of the tree. A light was burning

thrown herself into the sea. Morgana hated Merlin as well.

inside.

While Merlin slept, Morgana cast two spells. The first

'Step inside the tree, Merlin,' said Nimu . 'Here you will

spel

waGuineverelfos

madGuineverI.t

slee

pi hen owr

find rest. You are old and tired. Soon you will feel young again.

bedchambe

andrear Lancelotfm

Wit. thcones spelld sh, e

Her

yoe mau

sleeythrougp

manhcenturiey

andreas

mo thf e

madhersel

looGuinevereflik

The.

shwenn

hur'tAro

world outside. Rest here - until the day when you shall wake

bedcha

wher Arthue

sleepingwar

Hdreamin.wa s

and return t

the land again.'

battl

woundsane

dreamH.

tha

htlose

swordhitExcalibur,

Merlin stepped into the oak tree and the door closed behind

He dreamt that nothing grew on the land. Then Morgana came

him. There, inside the oak, he slept and dreamed of the world

Arthur'o

bes

and

dla wity

him

outside.

As the sorceress lay with the king, bright lightning flashed

'Nmao

shaln

sel

hie facsagain,e

nisaMorg'd

Nimato

thin

skye An . wheMorgand

lefArthurat

whisperesh,e

athFromtnoday,onesawinlreMMagicianhetniagaBu.t

brotherohe-halfr

'wil.I

havl

son,ae

sh 'saide

'H. wile

peoplth

ofte

spokn

hienams

ane

told theichildrer

storien

like your father, Uther Pendragon. Sleep well, brother.' And

about him.

Arthur slept and forgot his dreams.

MorganAndso brougha

evitanlsadnesd tsthcoure ot f

Camelot. Though, many long years passed before anyone knew that this had happened.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Christmas court

It was a time of peace in the Kingdom of Logres. King Arthur and Queen Guinevere ruled wisely and well. Many good and noble33 knights visited Camelot and the Round Table.

Manstoriey wers tole famoufd	knights thers Lancelot—o f	,
Gawain, Tristram, Percivale and Galahad. And their stories
are still told today.
Everyeary Christmao,n	Days Kin ,Arthug gatherer	thd e
knight	as hicourts Camelotin Everyon. celebrate
twelv dayse Ther. wae greas feastEveryont.		ategooe food d

and drank wine. They danced and listened to stories.

Then, one year, on the twelfth day of Christmas, a strange knight rode into the court. He was the strangest knight that anyone had seen. He was tall and broad, like the trunk of a tree. His great warhorse had fierce, red eyes. The knight was not wearing armour, but he and his horse were both dressed in

green cloth.
Eve morstrangelye	bot,	thknige	ant hihorsd wer	e
green. The skin of the horse was green and the skin of the
knight was green. The knight's hair and beard were green too.
The Green Knight did not carry a sword. He held a huge green
and gold axe in his right hand.
The knight rode his horse through the gates of Camelot
Castle. He rode into the great hall and stopped in front of the
Roun Tabled Here.	th, besknight	sa	ti thnmosimportane	t

seats. Only one seat still remained empty at the table. This was the Siege Perilous.

The Green Knight looked around the hall. 'Where is the

GawainSir

and

theGreenKnight

king of this land?' he asked in a loud voice. 'I will speak with

thkine

ang

dnothe

.manr

The guests at the feast were astonished. No one had ever

seen such a knight. He was the colour of new grass and leaves

in spring. And he had ridden his horse into the hall!

'Sir knight, you are welcome,' said Arthur. 'Will you join

at the

feast?'

'I do not come to eat and drink,' said the Green Knight. 'I

com et seo thebrave

anfamoued knights

ayoucourtst.

'Sir, there are many good knights here,' said Arthur. 'And

man

yothef

marread

yfighto

ant

.ustdoj

The Green Knight challenges34

the knights ofCamelot

'I come from my castle in the north,' said the Green Knight. 'I

makngethiechalls

fod

Wh.

me wite

mh owy axen

?I s

wilostrikl

any knight brave enough?'

He held the heavy green axe above his head. The knights

Camelof

looket

itant wersilentd

'Come, any man,' said the Green Knight. 'Take my axe.

Yomau striky

the firseblowt

Yo.

mau

cuy

oft mheadfy

wilI.

strike the second blow. That is my only request.'

No one spoke. The Green Knight laughed. 'Are there no brave knights here? Do you all fear me? I speak truthfully. You may strike the first blow and I shall strike the second.'

'If no man will take your challenge,' said Arthur, 'I shall strike the blow myself. But you do not bring honour to my court. Your challenge is not honourable. Go in peace and do returnno hisT.iasfeaday,notatday.ofbattle'

Sir Gawain takes the challenge

ThGree Knigh laughet againd 'Yo. feau thar yocannotu t kill me with one blow from my axe,' he shouted. 'You fear that I will kill you. Is this what you brave men of Camelot think?'

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Then Gawain stood up. 'I am Gawain, son of King Lot,' he said. 'I will strike you with your axe. I will cut off your head.'

'Do it,' said the Green Knight. 'Then, after this day, twelve months and one day will pass. At that time, you shall come to

ltsacmy i	ehthtrnon erehT .lIa	hes kirts l oytei w	u m hxa y e
and I will cut off your head. This w i l l he our bargain35.'
	'Givm	e th e,exa e inaisaw'aG d		pe'cc.a I	uonyiatgrab r	.
uBI t	will strike only oncenaoyd u						will never strike yourwo n
stroke		G. peaceoin					o, yor	wilu	.ditodayle		'
	The Green Knight laughed. He got down from his horse
and gave his axe to Gawain. Then he knelt down on the floor.
'Strike my neck, knight,' he said. 'Strike well. Remember our
bargain.'
	iawaSirG	toon thkgreee	axen I .wa	t avaseh axy	na e d
Gawain held it in both hands. 'I am a Knight of the Round
Table,' he said. 'I do not break my word; but I give you a last
chance to change your mind and leave in peace.'
'Strike!shoute'				thGreedKnight			'Wha.	art yowaitineu		g
for? Arc you afraid? Strike me with my axe and cut off my head.'
Gawai		raisen	thd	axe	eibotnandh		anstrucd	thGreek	n
Knight'	necks		ThGree.Knight'				heas rolled		ontd	thofloore	.

TheGreenis Knight	notdead
Then the knights and ladies of Gamelot watched with
astonishment. The Green Knight stood up. Then he picked up
his head and held it by the hair. The eyes in the head looked at
Gawain and the mouth moved and it spoke these words: 'I am
Knighthe	ot thGreef Chapen			il northe			Yo. wilu coml		e
thoGree Chapen	ilon yea anr		ond daye The.	wilnI	cul	t
off your head.'
Thenholdin,	hig heas	id hihands	thGree,eKnighn	t
goontt hihorses		H.rode	oue ot thf hale		anl	oud	Castlof	e
Camelot.

'Who will strike me with my own axe?'

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Everyone was silent. The feast was ended. 'Gawain has made a terrible bargain,' thought the Knights of the Round Table. 'He has just agreed to his own death.'


GawainSirjourneys				north
Thyeapassequicklyrd			O. thnfirse	dat otwelftyth e month	,
	Arthur and his courtiers were at Caerleon. The knights said
	goodbye to Gawain.
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warhorse	Asquir. gaveGawaie			shieldsn 'wil.I begil mn		y
quest,	Gawainsai'd				wil.'I		gl ano	lood	fok	thGreeChapeln
	do this for the honour of Camelot and the glory of Logres.'
Gawain'		journes	way	lonangeroussan d	H.rode	norte	h
int thforeste		whers	darcreaturek liveds		H. diebattld	wite	h

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain sat by the warm fire. 'I thank you, sir,' he said. Then

heat	thegooe	food thad	th lore do hlftcase	gave	hime .
see'I		thGreek Chapen			anl		thGreedKnight,		sai ' d
Gawain	whe,		nh eaehfinisd	eatingd		.
	'ThGree Chapen		neahere,ils replie'		thdlorde	'Yo.	wilu	l
findi	atthtene odvalleythisf Bu.	thGreetKnigh itcrueas	l
man. Do not seek him. He will kill you.'
hav'I		made	bargaie	witn	thGreeKnight,			replie '	d
Gawain. 'And I must keep this promise. I am a Knight of the
Roun TabledcannoI. breat.isekmproy '
	'Very well,' said the lord of the castle. 'Rest here and you
I.wil finl		Greenthd Chape.tomorrowl						'

The lady of the castle gives Gawain a green ribbon

robbers and ogres. He crossed rocky hills of stone and snow

The lady of the castle took Gawain to a bedchamber. The room

ancolstreamdd

whers

the

icbrokee

I.watmidwintedeesp

was warm and the bed was soft. The lady brought hot wine

coldean

thar

an may coulremembernd

stoppeH.

everdat

Gawaito

ansmiled

Sh.spoke softle

anlaugheyd

easilyd

villag

aneasked

wherd

ehcoule

find

GreenthdChapel

Gawain saw that she was very beautiful.

At last, Gawain came to a deep valley. A wide stream ran

'Yo handsomuare

knight,e

sai'

dthladye

'I.

ti scolanightd

in the bottom of this valley. On the other side of the stream,

Woul

yod likuideneam

evisito you?t

o thfcastle

ther

wae

snsno

wodnthgroue

Here.

th,grase

wasgreens

'Nolady,, saiGawain'd

'than.I

yok fou thrfooe

and thd

O thothen

sidr

eovalleythf

ther,

wae

tlsaca

nhilla

fire. But I am on a quest. I will not bring honour to you or your

Gawain went into the valley and rode through the stream.

lord if I spend time with your maidens.'

Then he went up to the castle and knocked on the gate.

'You are a good and honorable knight,' said the lady. 'I have

'I am Gawain, from the court of King Arthur!' he shouted.

gifa

fotyour

tismal

thinl

gpiec- a

eogrefribbon

'I am seeking the Green Chapel.'

ribbo

wilnprotecl

yout

Yo. mus

weat

ri youitn

.hair

A servant opened the castle gate. 'My lord says that you are

GawaiSo tien

thdgreee

ribbon

in hinhairs The .

welcome,

sai' thdmane 'Pleas.

come

inte

thocastle

ane.restd

slept.

Gawai

wen

int

thcastleo

Thservan.

oot

hihorsk

et o

the stables. Then he led Gawain into the castle hall. TheGreenChapel

Thlore

do hlftcase wae astal mal whn hao

thinda pal, e

Early the next morning, Gawain rode out of the castle and

face. 'Welcome, Sir Gawain,' said the lord. 'It is Christmas - a

time of peace and celebration. Will you stay with us and rest?'

rode along the valley until he saw the Green Chapel. Outside

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