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The Death of Sir Gawain from Alliterative Morte Arthure early King Arthur legends
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The Death of Sir Gawain is an excerpt from the Alliterative Morte Arthure, a long-form heroic poem written in Middle English. Sir Thomas Malory was familiar with this poem, and used it as one of his sources when he composed the most famous of all King Arthur legends, Le Morte d'Arthur. In this excerpt, Sir Gawain lands a boat filled with warriors on a beachhead occupied by the forces of the traitor, Mordred, who has usurped the throne (and Guinevere, in this version) in King Arthur's absence, while Arthur was off campaigning in continental Europe. Gawain exhorts his troops to valor and bravery; joins in the fight; charges at the biggest warriors in the thick of the battle; and, when his own band is surrounded by the enemy's numerically superior forces, Gawain engages Mordred in single combat, and nearly gets him; but Gawain's dagger slips on Mordred's armor, and Mordred then kills the valiant Sir Gawain. Astute readers will note, this is not how the story ends in Malory's version! This heroic battle poem is not influenced by the later French courtly romances that form the narrative bulk of Malory's tale. The Alliterative poem is more raw. Its author displays a keen knowledge of seafaring, and a lively vigor in the storytelling. This reading is performed by Jesse Smith, with apologies for the creative pronunciations (and the lighting). Find out more at https://arthurisdead.com
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