Comparing The Pentangle In Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

After reading the poems from, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” it seemed like the pentangle meant a lot to Gawain. The pentangle throughout the story was a magical seal that symbolized truth. The golden pentangle was also known as the endless knot. As stated in the reading from line 620-630 reads:

“With the pentangle painted on it in pure gold.

He swings it over his baldric, throws it round his neck,

Where it suited the knight extremely well.

And why the pentangle should befit that noble prince

I intend to explain; even should that delay me.

It is a symbol that Solomon designed long ago

As an emblem of fidelity, and justly so;

For it is a figure consisting of five points,

Where each line overlaps and locks into another”

“And the whole design is continuous, and in England is called

Everywhere, I am told, the endless knot” (Winny).

The pentangle was designed by the biblical King Solomon. King Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived and also one of the most foolish. In my research I have found that God gifted him with unsurpassed wisdom, which Solomon wasted by disobeying God's commandments. The poet described this pentangle as a five-point star where each line crossed, passed and ended with each other to

The Virgin Mary to Gawain is the connection between God and Man. The Virgin Mary was known as the mother of Jesus. She was referred to her as the Virgin Mary because Catholics believe that the blessed virgin Mary remained a virgin her entire life, and conceived our Lord Jesus Christ through the action of the Holy Spirit, and not through carnal relations, as evidenced by contested interpretation of the Bible she is especially honored by Roman Catholics. When he viewed the portrait he would become more centered in his thinking. The colors gold meant perfection, red in the star represented the blood of Jesus Christ and the green symbolized nature, the rebirth and