Grangousier, married to Gargamelle is a very wealthy Lord in this story, often carried by his comical remarks and drunken appearance. This character is shown to the audience as one driven by glutton and lust, as stated by Lisa Rigdon, he is "noted as being lustfully amorous with his wife; their manner of sex is described with food innuendos and puns that emphasize how their lust and gluttony fed each other" (Rigdon, 2015).

Reference: Rigdon, Lisa. Suduiko, Aaron ed. "Gargantua and Pantagruel Characters". GradeSaver, 5 April 2015 Web. 29 March 2024.

When speaking about Hercules and the world of monsters and tyrants that once suppressed it, it is in reference to the twelve labors that Hercules had to go through. For this to happen, Hercules was punished for the murder of his own wife and children, an according to perseus.tufts.edu, "As part of his sentence, Hercules had to perform twelve Labors, feats so difficult that they seemed impossible" (The Labors of Hercules). They then continue to list these labors, all of which were great difficulty and challenge that really put Hercules to the test. Reference: The labors of Hercules. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/labors.html

This description continues on in representing the attire of the green knight, starting off by stating how a lace was twinned about it and looped at the end. This is describing a ribbon or string of some sorts, giving the sword a very medieval feel when imagining it like that. As stated by the poem, the handle was clasped with tassels and buttons of bright green richly broidered on, giving a sense of identity to the sword, something very important to knights. According to Knights Templar, "for a knight, his sword was not just a weapon—it was a symbol of honor, valor, and duty. The medieval knight’s sword was more than just a piece of metal; it was an embodiment of a warrior’s soul and a testament to his commitment to the chivalric code" (Oksana).

Reference: https://knightstemplar.co/medieval-knights-swords-blades-that-shaped-battles/

Guinevere the queen was the wife of King Arthur, and as stated by kingarthursknights.com, "the daughter of King Leodegrance of Cameliard by Sir Thomas Malory, the daughter of King Ogrfan Gawr of Castell y Cnwclas by Welsh Tradition, the daughter of King Garlin of Galore by Germanic tradition, [and] the daughter of a Roman noble by Geoffrey of Monmouth" (kingauthursknights). Queen Guinevere has a very important role in this portion of the poem, for she has major influence on the court and the characters around it, however, is left out of the central plot.

Reference: https://kingarthursknights.com/arthurian-characters/queen-guinevere/

In the opening of the Medea, we see Medea and the chorus go back and forth on how to take revenge, going on about ways to overpower men. She contemplates burning down the home, stabbing him, and even stating how she loves the "old way best", that being poison. I believe in her stating this here it is a reference to the upcoming scenes in the story to where "Medea sends her sons to the palace bearing gifts for Glauce. The gifts are poisoned, leading to Glauce’s death" (Medea: Misfit, mother, murderer, 2021). This really shows how Medea's plan to kill all ties back together with her initial thoughts, showing how poison really gets women on the same level as men. Medea: Misfit, mother, murderer. Lytham St Annes CA. (2021, April 1). https://lsaclassics.com/2021/04/01/medea-misfit-mother-murderer/#:~:text=In%20this%20scheme%2C%20Medea%20sends,utilises%20poison%20in%20the%20play.

We see here in the opening chapter of Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna is seen to be in a panic in regards to the shed of what he quotes "their common blood". He then states how his hands slip from Gandiv, the goodly bow; to which this statement raised a question in my mind. What exactly is this bow? As stated by Glorious Hinduism, "A long time ago, Brahma made this bow with his powers of creation. The purpose behind this bow was to destroy the wicked and unjust" (Gandiva, 2019). We can see how much power and worth this bow has, so in Arjuna having this break down based upon whether or not to slay their common blood really brings into question if he is the wicked and unjust. Glorious Hinduism. (2020, May 30). Gandiva.

Glorious Hinduism. (2020, May 30). Gandiva. https://glorioushinduism.com/2019/09/09/gandiva/