Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight

At a celebration of the upcoming year, a mysterious figure cloaked in green appears in King Arthur's court. Challenging anyone in attendance to strike him once and receive an equal blow a year and a day from his game, the youngest knight, Sir Gawayne, accepts the dare. Written by the unknown "Gawayne Poet," Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight is a heroic romance in verse.