Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain set out on All Saints Day in search of The Green Knight, whose head Gawain had severed 12 months earlier. Gawain had taken the place of King Authur in a deadly game and was to meet with The Green Knight to finish the game of one blow each with the axe. His goal changed by the end of his quest. Instead of just fulfilling this promise to take a blow by the axe, his goal is to "always be true to his word."

Gawain had to face his fears in the Abyss. He was afraid of fighting the Green Knight. Had he not accepted the green girdle from the Green Knight's wife he would not have been struck by the Green Knight's axe.

From his encounter with the Green Knight, Gawain learns that he is not as brave as he thought he was, but he needs to be true to his word in all aspects of life.

The Brotherhood of the Round Table benefits from Gawain's journey because they have another story of bravery and survival by a knight to add to their mystic.