“In good faith, Sir Gawain,” quoth the gay lady
Gay as in happy. Seems to be mocking Gawain.
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gaily
In a cheerful or lighthearted way; without thinking of consequences. https://languages.oup.com/
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Forsooth
In truth; no doubt; indeed. https://www.yourdictionary.com/forsooth
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“Gramercy, sir,” quoth Gawain
The meaning of GRAMERCY is —used to express gratitude or surprise. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gramercy
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And after meat
This means after eating.
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Sir Gawain must well bethink him of the heavy venture to which he had set his hand.
Sir Gawain is pondering his actions and seems to be having some guilt and heaviness set upon his shoulders for the covenant that he brought upon himself.
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Then he seated himself in his saddle as if naught ailed him, and he were not headless.
When reading this I was thinking it meant that he was not pained or affected by his actions of cutting the Green Knight's head off. As if it were normal he was carrying a head by the hair freely.
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spake
Spake is the very old-fashioned form of the past tense of speak. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/spake
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Vivaswata
Vivaswata according to hindupedia.com is the son of the sun-god- Aditya.
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Nigh to the peace of God
I am confused by what they mean by the peace of God. Who are they referring to by God. Who is God in Hindu.
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Yogin house
Yogin house is another word for where Monk's of the religion stay.
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I make and I unmake this Universe: Than me there is no other Master, Prince!
According to Brittanica.com this makes sense that Krishna is stating this because he is considered one of these highest deity's.
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By Me the whole vast Universe of things Is spread abroad;–by Me, the Unmanifest! In Me are all existences contained; Not I in them!
Here Krishna seems to be explaining that all things can happen through him. Maybe he is declaring that in battle he can help.
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The Rakshasas, in dread
I did not know what the Rakshasa was. "Rakshasa, in Hindu mythology, a type of demon or goblin. Rakshasas have the power to change their shape at will and appear as animals, as monsters, or in the case of the female demons, as beautiful women (Brittanica.com)."
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FATHER and FIRST, Who made the mystery Of old Creation; for to Him come they From passion and from dreams who break away; Who part the bonds constraining them to flesh, And,–Him, the Highest, worshipping alway
Making a connection while reading this it reminded me of the Christian faith where Father is the highest being and such as here is is explaining an almighty Father.
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The very truth–Heart’s Lord!–of Sannyas, Abstention; and enunciation, Lord! Tyaga; and what separates these twain!
Sannyas means a withdraw from external involvement in daily life, so it makes sense they connect Sannyas to abstention and enunciation.
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Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu
While taking the quiz for module three I was confused as to who Vishnu was, since it was not stated in the story. "Vishnu is the god of Preservation, the great maintainer who often appears in various incarnations to provide salvation for humanity. Some of his best-known avatars, who are tremendously popular and beloved throughout Hindu India, are the gods Krishna and Rama (khanacademy.org)."
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