Marguerite de Navarre's brother was Francis I of France, and this is important to note that during his reign he is most remembered for his collection of artwork and building of a magnificent library. This is important because having someone of historical significance during that era who fancied the arts would have helped boost Marguerite's career since females back then rarely got to publish or even have an education. Francis I of France was able to put Paris and France at the forefront, and his love for the arts and literature could have very well fostered his sister's talented career.

Works used: https://snippetsofparis.com/francis-i-france/#:~:text=Francis%201%20is%20probably%20best,and%20writers%20like%20Guillaume%20Bud%C3%A9.

The word "mur" comes from the Latin term "murus" which means wall. Over the years this also turned into a surname for those who lived next to any fortification or was named after such structure. However, Gargantua takes this term into a different foreshadowing because he believes that if the Abby were to hold such fortification it would imply there were secrets to be kept hidden.

Works used: https://www.houseofnames.com/mur-family-crest/Spanish#:~:text=The%20surname%20Mur%20comes%20from,after%20a%20place%20so%2Dnamed.

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, there are a variety of traditions and customs that Sir Arthur and his people follow closely. Traditions and customs are a major theme within the text as it appears that everyone's life revolved around these customs. These lines, however, can be seen as foreshadowing the very important events that are just about to take place. Arthur discusses that, as a custom, every dinner/event should have some "marvellous tale" to discuss. This foreshadows the infamous journey for Sir Gawain that is about occur for, and also shows that during this time period this would be considered their "entertainment". Not only is King Arthur foreshadowing the events that are about to take place, but he also hints towards culture and how culture is built upon the influence of the past cultures. This is important because "Older cultural elements often become aesthetic elements of new culture", and Arthur keeps his traditions and customs alive through the infusion of culture.

source: https://www.sfsu.edu/~medieval/Volume6/taylor.html

The beginning of the tale started with Christian traditions, a Christmas-tide, and continued to hold Christian values throughout the entirety of the poem. It is only fitting that the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ends with Christian morals. The "crown of thorn", in this case, symbolizes Sir Gawain's atonement for his dishonesty and also represents his guilt through Christian symbols. This is a significant tie into Christianity because the "crown of thorn" is "wreath of thorns that was placed on the head of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion, whereby the Roman soldiers mocked his title “King of the Jews"." While Sir Gawain is not literally wearing a crown of thorns, his memories and actions will always be present along with the girdle that will constantly remind him of the metaphoric crown he wears for the dishonesty, even if he was forgiven by his accompaniment.

source on crown of thorns: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Crown-of-Thorns-religious-relic

This quote stood out to me the most: "When seeing, and saying, and hearing are done! This Life within all living things, my Prince!"(243-244). This line is important to the text because Krishna is explaining to Arjuna that he must "Do thy part!" which basically means he must do his duty. Duty is very important in Hinduism, the word Dharma is a key concept with multiple meanings for different religions. In Hinduism, Dharma is basically the moral law that governs the individual, and they must conduct Dharma(their duty) to move up in their caste system. In the concept of the Gita, Dharma is important to Arjuna because it is his duty to fight since that was his role in society. Krishna is trying to justify that if Arjuna fights in the war he will learn the difference between the soul and the physical body.

Sources used: “Dharma.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 23 Dec. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/topic/dharma-religious-concept. Libretexts. “2.4: Bhagavad Gita.” Humanities LibreTexts, Libretexts, 5 May 2021, https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Religious_Studies/Scriptures_of_the_Worlds_Religions_(Burke)/02%3A_Hindu_Scriptures/2.04%3A_Bhagavad_Gita#:~:text=It%20is%20Arjuna's%20duty%20(or,atman)%20and%20the%20physical%20body.

Nirvana is "the highest state that someone can attain, a state of enlightenment, meaning a person's individual desires and suffering go away". This is important because Krishna is explaining the state of release or liberation as well as salvation to Arjuna, through the teachings of Brahman.

Sources used: “Nirvana - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms.” Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nirvana#:~:text=Nirvana%20is%20a%20place%20of,desires%20and%20suffering%20go%20away.