Start / Mythology & Fiction Explained / Episode 33 sir gawain and the green knight exploring arthurian lore

Episode 33: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - (Exploring Arthurian Lore)

12 min • 16 juli 2021

Today we will be exploring the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. A great piece of Arthurian lore that covers multiple themes from Honesty, chivalry, temptation, seduction and human nature.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senaste avsnitt

Episode 58: The Book of Forgotten Demons & Occult Secrets - Exploring the Infernal Dictionary

6 juni 2023 | 17 min

Episode 57: The Beast of Gevaudan | The Hunt for the Unidentified Monster that Terrorised 18th Century France

14 april 2023 | 13 min

Episode 56: The History of Dragons | The Strange Origin Stories You Were Never Told

31 mars 2023 | 28 min

Episode 55: Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio & Paradiso - A Complete Summary of The Divine Comedy

19 februari 2023 | 94 min

Episode 54: Is Tiamat the Queen of Monsters? The Mesopotamian Creation Story

16 februari 2023 | 13 min

Episode 53: Paradise Regained: Lucifer's Forgotten Sequel You Were Never Told

22 december 2022 | 20 min

Episode 52: Trojan War | Exploring Greek Mythology's Most Significant War

24 november 2022 | 47 min

Episode 51: The History of the Grim Reaper & the Deities of Death

30 september 2022 | 37 min

Episode 50: The Children of Loki | A Tale of Neglect, Fear and Prophecy

25 september 2022 | 20 min

Episode 49: Paradise Lost | The Story of Lucifer You Were Never Told

30 juni 2022 | 29 min

Episode 48: The Many Love Affairs of Zeus | The Strange & Tragic Stories That May Surprise You

15 juni 2022 | 14 min

Episode 47: The History of Fairies | The Dark & Tragic Stories You Were Never Told

18 maj 2022 | 20 min

Episode 46: Zeus vs Thor | Who is the True Lord of Thunder? (Mythological Battle Royale)

31 mars 2022 | 16 min

Episode 45: Samael, Angel of Death or the Father of Demons? (Exploring Angels & Demons)

16 mars 2022 | 12 min

Episode 44: Anansi the Spider-Man, The Story of West Africa's Spider Trickster

15 februari 2022 | 19 min

Episode 43: The Forgotten Cryptids & Legends of Britain - (Pt.1 Exploring English Folklore)

19 januari 2022 | 17 min

Episode 42: 5 Wonderfully Weird Christmas & Festive Legends - (Exploring Festive Folklore)

23 december 2021 | 10 min

Episode 41: The Strange Creatures of the Witcher Season 2 (Exploring Witcher & Slavic Folklore)

16 december 2021 | 12 min

Episode 40: The Strange & Terrifying Creatures of Native American Folklore - (Exploring Native American Folklore)

30 november 2021 | 15 min

Episode 39: Who are the 7 Archangels & What Do They Represent? - (Exploring Angelology)

21 november 2021 | 13 min

Episode 38: What is the Leviathan? - (Exploring the Gargantuan Biblical Monster of the Sea)

5 oktober 2021 | 9 min

Episode 37: The Crazy Creatures of North America - (Exploring North American Folklore)

24 september 2021 | 14 min

Episode 36: The Strange & Terrifying Creatures of Sweden - (Exploring Scandinavian Folklore)

31 augusti 2021 | 15 min

Episode 35: Why Biblically Accurate Angels Look Like Your Worst Nightmare - (Exploring Angelology)

20 augusti 2021 | 9 min

Episode 34: Ovid's Metamorphoses: A Collection of Gruesome and Unmissable Transformation Tales & Legends

6 augusti 2021 | 18 min

Episode 33: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - (Exploring Arthurian Lore)

16 juli 2021 | 12 min

Episode 32: The Seven Deadly Sins - What Are They and Why Are They So Dangerous?

30 juni 2021 | 14 min

Episode 31: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Who Are They & What Do They Represent? -

23 juni 2021 | 13 min

Episode 30: Purgatorio - A Summary of the Divine Comedy Pt. 2

31 maj 2021 | 38 min

Episode 29: Hera: The Queen of Gods - (Greek Mythology Explained

13 maj 2021 | 16 min

Episode 28: The Worst Punishments of Greek Mythology - Mortal Edition (Greek Mythology Explained)

25 mars 2021 | 14 min

Episode 27: Mermaids: The Dark & Messed Up Origins - (Exploring the Myths Behind Infamous Sea Creatures)

12 mars 2021 | 15 min

Episode 26: The Watchers - The Angels who Abandoned God & Heaven (Exploring the Book of Enoch)

28 januari 2021 | 12 min

Episode 25: A Christmas Carol - The Story of Ebenezer Scrooge (A Charles Dickens Story)

24 december 2020 | 12 min

Episode 24: Trolls - The Origins of Europe's Man Eating Monsters - (Exploring Scandinavian Folklore)

21 december 2020 | 11 min

Episode 23: Jinn - From Evil Spirits to Genie - (Exploring Middle Eastern Folklore)

2 december 2020 | 13 min

Episode 22: Vampires - A Brief History of Obsession - (Exploring Vampire Folklore)

28 oktober 2020 | 14 min

Episode 21: Who Are The Seven Princes of Hell? - (Demonology Explained)

30 september 2020 | 12 min

Episode 20: Koschei The Immortal Sorcerer & How He Finally Met His Demise - (Slavic Folklore)

31 augusti 2020 | 30 min

Episode 19: Dante's Inferno - A Summary of the Divine Comedy Pt. 1

1 augusti 2020 | 43 min

Episode 18: Curse of the Wendigo - Dark World Ep.2

12 juli 2020 | 84 min

Episode 17: Satyrs & Fauns - The Goatmen of Greek & Roman Mythology

13 maj 2020 | 12 min

Episode 16: Amazons - The Most Feared Warrior Women of Greek Mythology

7 maj 2020 | 15 min

Episode 15: The Strange Locations of the Cthulhu Mythos

1 maj 2020 | 15 min

Episode 14: Lucifer - The Story Behind the Fallen Angel

23 april 2020 | 14 min

Episode 13: Hestia - Goddess of the Hearth & Sacrificial Flame

17 april 2020 | 14 min

Episode 12: The Jersey Devil - The History Behind New Jersey's Most Famous Cryptid

11 april 2020 | 14 min

Episode 11: Poseidon: Lord of the Sea

9 april 2020 | 18 min

Episode 10: Krampus: Exploring the Legend of the Christmas Demon

6 april 2020 | 16 min

Episode 9: Succubus: The Story Behind the Infamous Demon

31 mars 2020 | 16 min

Episode 8: The Giants of Greek Mythology

27 mars 2020 | 24 min

Episode 7: The Kraken - Exploring the Origins Behind the Legendary Sea Monster

26 mars 2020 | 15 min

Episode 6: Goblins: The Story Behind the Creepy Little Men of European Folklore

22 mars 2020 | 18 min

Episode 5: Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the Slavic Woods

19 mars 2020 | 23 min

Episode 4: The Many Faces of Medusa - Monster, Victim or Protector?

17 mars 2020 | 13 min

Episode 3: Spring Heeled Jack: The Demon Terror of London

17 mars 2020 | 17 min

Episode 2: Lilith: The Mother of Demons or The First Woman?

17 mars 2020 | 14 min

Episode 1: Jason & The Argonauts - The Epic Quest for the Golden Fleece

13 mars 2020 | 39 min

Episode 33: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - (Exploring Arthurian Lore)

Senaste avsnitt

Episode 63 : Frankenstein: by Mary Shelley the Origin of Gothic Horror

Episode 62 : Sun Wukong - A Detailed Summary of Journey to the West

Episode 61: The Forgotten Creatures of the Arctic: Inuit Mythology

Episode 60 : Dracula by Bram Stoker - Fiction's Most Infamous Vampire

Episode 59: The Forgotten Book of 16th-century Apocalyptic Visions

Episode 58: The Book of Forgotten Demons & Occult Secrets - Exploring the Infernal Dictionary

Episode 57: The Beast of Gevaudan | The Hunt for the Unidentified Monster that Terrorised 18th Century France

Episode 56: The History of Dragons | The Strange Origin Stories You Were Never Told

Episode 55: Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio & Paradiso - A Complete Summary of The Divine Comedy

Episode 54: Is Tiamat the Queen of Monsters? The Mesopotamian Creation Story

Episode 53: Paradise Regained: Lucifer's Forgotten Sequel You Were Never Told

Episode 52: Trojan War | Exploring Greek Mythology's Most Significant War

Episode 51: The History of the Grim Reaper & the Deities of Death

Episode 50: The Children of Loki | A Tale of Neglect, Fear and Prophecy

Episode 49: Paradise Lost | The Story of Lucifer You Were Never Told

Episode 48: The Many Love Affairs of Zeus | The Strange & Tragic Stories That May Surprise You

Episode 47: The History of Fairies | The Dark & Tragic Stories You Were Never Told

Episode 46: Zeus vs Thor | Who is the True Lord of Thunder? (Mythological Battle Royale)

Episode 45: Samael, Angel of Death or the Father of Demons? (Exploring Angels & Demons)

Episode 44: Anansi the Spider-Man, The Story of West Africa's Spider Trickster

Episode 43: The Forgotten Cryptids & Legends of Britain - (Pt.1 Exploring English Folklore)

Episode 42: 5 Wonderfully Weird Christmas & Festive Legends - (Exploring Festive Folklore)

Episode 41: The Strange Creatures of the Witcher Season 2 (Exploring Witcher & Slavic Folklore)

Episode 40: The Strange & Terrifying Creatures of Native American Folklore - (Exploring Native American Folklore)

Episode 39: Who are the 7 Archangels & What Do They Represent? - (Exploring Angelology)

Episode 38: What is the Leviathan? - (Exploring the Gargantuan Biblical Monster of the Sea)

Episode 37: The Crazy Creatures of North America - (Exploring North American Folklore)

Episode 36: The Strange & Terrifying Creatures of Sweden - (Exploring Scandinavian Folklore)

Episode 35: Why Biblically Accurate Angels Look Like Your Worst Nightmare - (Exploring Angelology)

Episode 34: Ovid's Metamorphoses: A Collection of Gruesome and Unmissable Transformation Tales & Legends

Episode 33: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - (Exploring Arthurian Lore)

Episode 32: The Seven Deadly Sins - What Are They and Why Are They So Dangerous?

Episode 31: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Who Are They & What Do They Represent? -

Episode 30: Purgatorio - A Summary of the Divine Comedy Pt. 2

Episode 29: Hera: The Queen of Gods - (Greek Mythology Explained

Episode 28: The Worst Punishments of Greek Mythology - Mortal Edition (Greek Mythology Explained)

Episode 27: Mermaids: The Dark & Messed Up Origins - (Exploring the Myths Behind Infamous Sea Creatures)

Episode 26: The Watchers - The Angels who Abandoned God & Heaven (Exploring the Book of Enoch)

Episode 25: A Christmas Carol - The Story of Ebenezer Scrooge (A Charles Dickens Story)

Episode 24: Trolls - The Origins of Europe's Man Eating Monsters - (Exploring Scandinavian Folklore)

Episode 23: Jinn - From Evil Spirits to Genie - (Exploring Middle Eastern Folklore)

Episode 22: Vampires - A Brief History of Obsession - (Exploring Vampire Folklore)

Episode 21: Who Are The Seven Princes of Hell? - (Demonology Explained)

Episode 20: Koschei The Immortal Sorcerer & How He Finally Met His Demise - (Slavic Folklore)

Episode 19: Dante's Inferno - A Summary of the Divine Comedy Pt. 1

Episode 18: Curse of the Wendigo - Dark World Ep.2

Episode 17: Satyrs & Fauns - The Goatmen of Greek & Roman Mythology

Episode 16: Amazons - The Most Feared Warrior Women of Greek Mythology

Episode 15: The Strange Locations of the Cthulhu Mythos

Episode 14: Lucifer - The Story Behind the Fallen Angel

Episode 13: Hestia - Goddess of the Hearth & Sacrificial Flame

Episode 12: The Jersey Devil - The History Behind New Jersey's Most Famous Cryptid

Episode 11: Poseidon: Lord of the Sea

Episode 10: Krampus: Exploring the Legend of the Christmas Demon

Episode 9: Succubus: The Story Behind the Infamous Demon

Episode 8: The Giants of Greek Mythology

Episode 7: The Kraken - Exploring the Origins Behind the Legendary Sea Monster

Episode 6: Goblins: The Story Behind the Creepy Little Men of European Folklore

Episode 5: Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the Slavic Woods

Episode 4: The Many Faces of Medusa - Monster, Victim or Protector?

Episode 3: Spring Heeled Jack: The Demon Terror of London

Episode 2: Lilith: The Mother of Demons or The First Woman?

Episode 1: Jason & The Argonauts - The Epic Quest for the Golden Fleece