Episode 34: ”The Marriage Of Sir Gawain”

Folklore & Fiction

Dec 31 2023 • 26 mins

A villain sends King Arthur on a quest to discover what women want, but only the ugliest woman in the world knows the answer, and she demands to wed Sir Gawain in exchange for it. Join me for a discussion of a fragmented Child ballad, and come away with a list of folkloric resources you can use in storytelling. (Companion Dispatch: https://csmaccath.com/blog/gawain)