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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight · Character
Mary
The Virgin Mary, invoked by Gawain for protection.
minor
First appearance: fit ii
Mary first appears in 0004 fit ii.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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In this passage, the dramatic climax occurs as Gawain, having survived the journey and girded himself with the…
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