The Knightly Tale of Gologras and Gawain

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The Knightly Tale of Gologras and Gawain is a Middle Scots Arthurian romance that recounts Sir Gawain’s chivalric encounter and moral testing in battle against the knight Gologras.

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instanceOf Arthurian romance
Middle Scots poem
chivalric romance
narrative poem
antagonist Gologras
basedOn Arthurian chivalric ideals
centralTheme chivalry
honour
knightly combat
moral testing
countryOfOrigin Scotland
culturalContext medieval Scottish courtly culture
featuresCharacter Gologras
King Arthur
Gawain
surface form: Sir Gawain
featuresEvent duel between Gawain and Gologras
featuresMoralElement choice between personal honour and obedience
mercy to a defeated foe
featuresMotive loyalty to King Arthur
reputation of knights
genre heroic poetry
romance
hasTitleCharacter Gawain
Gologras
hero Gawain
surface form: Sir Gawain
language Middle Scots
literaryCharacterType Gawain as ideal knight
Gologras as worthy opponent
literaryCycle Arthurian legend
literaryForm alliterative verse
literaryMovement medieval romance tradition
literaryTradition Scottish literature
mainConflict battle between Gawain and Gologras
moralFocus testing of knightly integrity
narrativeFocus single combat between knights
testing of Gawain’s virtue
narrativeMode third-person narration
period late Middle Ages
portrays feudal loyalty
knightly courtesy
trial of character in battle
protagonist Gawain
surface form: Sir Gawain
relatedWorkType Arthurian legend
surface form: Gawain romances
setting King Arthur's court
surface form: Arthurian court

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Gawain appearsIn The Knightly Tale of Gologras and Gawain