Diavolo
Italian for Devil or Satan.
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fain
Willingly or with pleasure
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she pressed the girdle on him and prayed him to take it, and he granted her prayer, and she gave it him with good will, and besought him for her sake never to reveal it but to hide it loyally from her lord; and the knight agreed that never should any man know it, save they two alone.
The green girdle can be seen as a symbolism of Lady Bertilak's love for Gawain which is why she made him promise to hide it from everyone even Lord Bertilak. However, in Gawain's case it could be seen as a symbolism of his desperateness for survival. Gawain hides the existence of the girdle from Lord Bertilak as it ensures his survival even though the two agreed to exchange anything they have received during the day and night. It shows how desperate Gawain was to survive that he would throw away his own code of honor.
Shmoop Editorial Team. “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory.” Shmoop, Shmoop University, 11 Nov. 2008, https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/sir-gawain-green-knight/analysis/symbolism-imagery-allegory#:~:text=Symbolism%3A%20The%20Green%20Girdle&text=For%20Gawain%2C%20then%2C%20the%20green,of%20his%20code%20of%20honor.
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Christmas-tide
"Christmas-tide" refers to the 12 days of Christmas with December 25th being its beginning date and January 5th being its end date.
About the Author: Tai French Tai French is a homeschooling mother of 7. A rookie Anglican herself, et al. “The 12 Days of Christmas: The Ultimate Guide to Christmastide.” Anglican Compass, 27 Dec. 2020, https://anglicancompass.com/the-12-days-of-christmas-guide-to-christmastide/.
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