tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116419822567190524.post4800738332919554851..comments2022-12-03T18:31:47.562-08:00Comments on Really Good Reads: The Adventures of Lancelot the GreatLinushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05844685804840757785noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116419822567190524.post-67518083097914898912017-05-13T18:19:34.627-07:002017-05-13T18:19:34.627-07:00You can find the entire story online - a prose ver...You can find the entire story online - a prose version at http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/sggk_neilson.pdf and a more poetic version (but with more archaic language) at http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/sggk_weston.pdf.Jeff Dykstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244687154866717719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116419822567190524.post-73017336436005952912017-05-13T18:13:38.368-07:002017-05-13T18:13:38.368-07:00I'm not sure whether this makes the Sir Gawain...I'm not sure whether this makes the Sir Gawain stories more acceptable, especially to young audiences, especially for mere entertainment, but it is worth noting that in the original "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," the Green Knight seems to be not so much sorceror-like as 'god'-like, perhaps even Christ-like. In other words, there is something allegorical about the story, as the Green Knight tests Gawain's integrity, just as Christ tested several people during His earthly ministry, and the Holy Spirit tests our hearts and consciences now. Does the allegory "'work' - meaning "Does it glorify God (or does it dishonour Him)"? That is a matter of judgment, but I would recommend an adult reading the entire original story (which also has other problematic elements because of its Roman Catholic context) before reading any versions to their kids - as you seem to be intending to do.Jeff Dykstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244687154866717719noreply@blogger.com