Gawain and the Green Knight

Description For wonder of his hwe men hade, / Set in his semblaunt sene; / He ferde as freke were fade, / And oueral enker-grene.~~~~~Men for wonder beheld his hue / seen set in his appearance; / He was as hostile as a demon [and] frightened [them], / And [was] overall vividly green.  Unknown, British Library MS Cotton Nero A X/2Translation by the Head Librarian Scent: A Blameless Knight - Essential oil blend of blood orange, ylang ylang, and juniper berryTexture: Vellum [New!] Book ContextOne New Year's Eve, King Arthur's feast is interrupted by a strange Green Knight who challenges a worthy opponent to a friendly game: they may strike a blow to the Green Knight using his axe, so long as the Green Knight may return the blow in a year and a day.  Young Gawain accepts the challenge, and after the knight is beheaded he picks up his head and reminds Gawain of their agreement.  Gawain then goes on an adventure to meet back up with the Green Knight and keep his agreement. Notes on Charms