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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th-century Middle...
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th-century Middle English alliterative romance outlining an adventure of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table. In the poem, Sir Gawain accepts a challenge from a mysterious warrior who is completely green, from his clothes and hair to his beard and skin, save for his red eyes. The “Green Knight” offers to allow anyone to strike him with his axe if the challenger will take a return blow in a year and a day. Gawain accepts, and beheads him in one blow, only to have the Green Knight stand up, pick up his head, and remind Gawain to meet him at the appointed time. In his struggles to uphold his oath, Gawain faithfully demonstrates the qualities of chivalry and loyalty until his honor is called into question by a test crafted by the lady of the castle in which much of the story takes place. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one of the better-known Arthurian stories, which date back to the 12th century.
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John Heydon - The holy guide (1662).
John Heydon - The holy guide (1662).
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Pages of Koran - different versions from...
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Greek Phaenomena by Aratus of Soli (c. 315-c. 240 BC)
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Antique Tabriz Rug, Persia, circa 1900
Antique Tabriz Rug, Persia, circa 1900
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"Time is not a line, but a series of now points."
“Time is not a line, but a series of now points.”
- Taisen Deshimaru
- Taisen Deshimaru
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Geum HybridumJacquin, Nikolaus Joseph,Freiherr von,1727-1817.
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Clematis AngustifoliaJacquin, Nikolaus Joseph,Freiherr...
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“La vita bene spesa lunga è.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci “Life well...
“La vita bene spesa lunga è.”
~ Leonardo da Vinci
“Life well spent is long.”
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"Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two questions and their answers would..."
“Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two questions and their answers would determine whether they could continue their journey in the afterlife. The first question was, “Did you bring joy?” The second was, “Did you find joy?””
- Leo Buscalgia
- Leo Buscalgia
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“In thee rejoiceth…”Nizhny Tagil1857
“In thee rejoiceth…”
Nizhny Tagil
1857
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