The creative blend of supernatural, realism and religion
             Medieval authors often create tales of adventure, with stories of chivalrous knights. As seen in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and Le Morte d'Arthur," the author originates a blend of supernatural happenings, realistic details and religious sentiment.
             "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," is the story of a courageous knight by the name of Sir Gawain. The Green Knight visits King Arthur's court and challenges the king's knights. His challenge is to allow one of the knights to have a chance to kill him, if he in exchange is given the same opportunity. Sir Gawain, one of King Arthur's bravest knights accepts the challenge. The Green Knights offers Sir Gawain his gisarme, in order to complete the challenge. When Sir Gawain successfully cut the Green Knight's head off, the Green Knight picks up his head and rides off into the night. "He held his head in his hand up high before him, Addressing the face to the dearest of all on the dais."(ll.175-76)
             Similar to Christian's ten commandments, the codes of chivalry are the unwritten rules in which brave knights must follow. These codes set the standards for heroic and gentlemanly behavior. Sir Gawain is tempted at the castle of the Green Knight. After resisting temptation twice, on the third time he gives in. "He refused it and swore on his knighthood that he could take nothing."(l.206) Sir Gawain fails at obtaining perfection, but is later given forgiveness. "So Gawain indeed stands out above all other knights, But you lacked a little, sir; you were less than loyal; But since it was not for the sash itself or for the lust but because you love your life, I blame you less." (ll.357-60)
             Vivid realism is the separation of fiction and non-fiction. In medieval literature, authors often conjoin the supernatural with what's real.
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