“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is a 14th-century epic poem written in Middle English. Gawain is one of the Knights of King Arthur’s Round Table. The Green Knight, a mysterious figure who appears ...

Medieval knights are one of those things where the fiction outweighs the facts. Knights served as a part of the aristocracy for most of Europe, far from popular films’ hallowed heroism or comedic ...

Sabina Rahman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

The Green Knight bills itself as an "epic fantasy adventure" which calls to mind some specific tropes--monsters, for one, and big fight scenes. Real Lord of the Rings stuff, which is actually rather ...

Raluca Radulescu has nothing to disclose. Brienne of Tarth and Arya Stark are very unlike what some may expect of a typical medieval lady. The only daughter of a minor knight, Brienne has trained up ...