Gawain (Arthurian knight)

Prose Merlin

• relationship: Gawain (Arthurian knight) and Uther Pendragon share familial bond near "Par quircnt Mordret, \q" (Prose Merlin > Tome I > Page 90)

  "ot non Morgans. Par quircnt Mordret, \q conseil de tous scs amis ensamble une autre fille"

• attestation: Gawain (Arthurian knight) involved in chivalric action near "Et cil, qui fu" (Prose Merlin > Tome II > Page 186)

  "mal ne li fist. Et cil, qui fu preus de cors et airiés et venoit radement, le liert de si"

• attestation: Gawain (Arthurian knight) is part of narrative development at "223 ^J LoRS se" (Prose Merlin > Tome II > Page 186)

  "ioùie ensuite (f. 223 ^J LoRS se trait en SUS pour laissicf coufre au avec Gauvain."

• attestation: Gawain (Arthurian knight) features in narrative clause within text beginning "Gauvain. Morhout. Et quant Ywains" (Prose Merlin > Tome II > Page 186)

  "coufre au avec Gauvain. Morhout. Et quant Ywains le voit, il li vait a l'encontre

l"n"

• attestation: Gawain (Arthurian knight) features in narrative clause within text beginning "li chevaliers ot le col" (Prose Merlin > Tome II > Page 186)

  "felenessement que li chevaliers ot le col brisié au cheoir, et li chevaus fu tous affolés"

• attestation: Gawain (Arthurian knight) is part of narrative development at "VOUANT mesire Gavains entent" (Prose Merlin > Tome II > Page 190)

  "mieus

faire. »

VOUANT mesire Gavains entent che que il li devise, Gauvain accepte. il li"

• attestation: Gawain (Arthurian knight) features in narrative clause within text beginning "Gauvain accepte. il li respont" (Prose Merlin > Tome II > Page 190)

  "que il li devise, Gauvain accepte. il li respont : « Sire, vostre merchi, vous me faites"

Sir Perceval of Galles

• attestation: Gawain answered Perceval courteously that they were not gods but knights (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 4)

  "Bot I)an ansuerde sir Gawayno Faire and curteisely agayne:"

• attestation: Gawain contrasts with Kay by speaking gently and winning Perceval's trust through play rather than force (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 5)

  ""^I scholde wyn J)is childe wit/i play, 'And J)ou wolde holde the still."

• attestation: Gawain arrived having followed after the fight for Perceval's sake (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 11)

  "Be J)an was sir Gawayne dyght, Folowede after J)e fyghte For )e childes sake."

• attestation: Gawain found the Red Knight lying beside a burning fire of birch and oak (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 11)

  "He fande )e rede knyght lyggand, Be-syde a fyre brynnande Off byrke and of akke."

• attestation: Gawain arrived and unlaced the Red Knight's armor, then dressed Perceval in it (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 12)

  "I 'To )am will I me." When Jbose ten saw hym J)are, F*ay wende, {»e rede knyghte it ware,"

• attestation: The lot fell to Gawain to ride against Perceval (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 20)

  ""When it fclle to s?> Wawayne, To ryde Percevell agayne,"

• attestation: Gawain recognized the horse and armor as belonging to the Red Knight and feared he might kill his cousin (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 20)

  "'A, dere god!' said Wawayne >e fre, 'How-gates may this be, If I sle hy?;t, or he me,"

• relationship: Gawain and Perceval were sister's sons, making them cousins (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 20)

  "And we are sister-sones two I"

• attestation: Gawain hesitated to fight, fearing he might accidentally kill his kinsman (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 20)

  "'He, {)at lifes, will be full wo, 'I'at ever was he made.'"

• attestation: Gawain decided to strike one blow to test whether the knight was truly Perceval or someone else in the Red Knight's armor (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 20)

  "'A schafte sail I one hym sett 'And I sail fonde firste to hitt; 'Pen sail I ken be my witt, 'Who weldys pat wede.'"

• attestation: The two knights charged and both shattered their spears against each other (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 20)

  "Paire speris brake to {)aire hande, Als )am by-hoved nede."

• attestation: Gawain decided to test with one spear thrust whether the man in the Red Knight's armor was truly Perceval (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 20)

  "'A schafte sail I one hym sett 'And I sail fonde firste to hitt; 'Pen sail I ken be my witt, 'Who weldys pat wede.'"

• relationship: Gawain reflected that he and Perceval were sister-sons (cousins through their mothers) (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 20)

  "And we are sister-sones two I"

• attestation: Gawain recognized Perceval by his wild manner of speech and revealed his own identity (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 21)

  "'My name es Wawayne in kythe, 'Who so redys righte.'"

• attestation: Gawain reminded Perceval of their first meeting when Perceval tried to burn the dead Red Knight (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 21)

  ""^Thynkes J)ou noghte, when 'I*at )ou woldes )e knyghte brene,"

Ywain and Gawain

• relationship: The castle lord sought help from Sir Gawain because his wife was Gawain's sister (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 2251-2400)

  "For his sister es my wyfe"

• attestation: The castle lord said he had sent to King Arthur's court seeking Sir Gawain's help (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 2251-2400)

  "Unto þe kynges kourt I send To seke my mayster syr Gawayn"

• attestation: The lord explained that a knight had led away the queen, causing Gawain to pursue them (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 2251-2400)

  "a knyght þis oþer day,"

• attestation: Gawain disguised himself in unknown arms and stayed in another town to appear as a stranger (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3301-3450)

  "þe armes, he bare, war noght his awyn. For he wald noght in court be knawyn"

• attestation: Gawain and Ywain fought each other as unknown champions for the two sisters, neither knowing the other's identity (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3451-3600)

  "þat nowþer wist, what oþer wase; Ful grete luf was bitwix þam twa, And now er aiþer oþer fa"

• attestation: The narrator observes the paradox that true love and great enmity could coexist in one person (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3451-3600)

  "þat trew luf and so grete envy, Als bitwix þam twa was þan, Might bath at anes be in a man"

• attestation: The two knights fought fiercely from mid-morning until dark, both badly wounded and bleeding (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3451-3600)

  "Fra midmorn unto mirk night"

• attestation: All observers said they had never seen two such noble knights fight so long (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3451-3600)

  "Said, þat þai saw never are So nobil knightes in no place So lang fight bot by Goddes grace"

• attestation: Each knight insisted the other had won the battle, each claiming to be the defeated one (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3601-3750)

  "'Nai, sertes', said Gawain, 'bot am I', þus nowper wald have þe maistr?"

• relationship: Gawain was Arthur's nephew (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3601-3750)

  "I am Gawayn, ȝowre awin nevow"

• attestation: Gawain apologized to Ywain for fighting against him unknowingly, acknowledging Ywain had saved his sister's family (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3751-3900)

  "I cri þe mercy, sir Ywayne, þat I have trispast þe ogayn: þou helped mi syster in hir nede"