Sir Gawayn   
 and the
    Green Knight  
 Author Unknown
 

    The magnificent Middle Englsh poem. Wikipedia has a lot to say about the poem, including many links to other material:   Wikipedia.

    The name is most offen spelled as "Gawain", but it is also sometimes spelled as "Gawayn" in the original source. There are a few other spellings also.

    A number of translations are online as well as the origianl Middle English. Here are several translations:

  • Translation by JRR Tolkien: SGGK1

  • Translation by Marie Borroff (1967): SGGK2 Also has a 7-page introduction.

  • Translation into prose by W. A. Neilson (1999): SGGK3 plus 3 and a half pages of notes.

  • By somebody: SGGK4

  • Here is the full poem in Middle English:

  • Righard Morris (Includes a shorter retelling: SGGK5S