During medieval times, the axe was used as a representation of an executor. The image of the Green Knight holding an axe paints him as a figure of death. however, in the text, "Suffers himself to be beheaded first, unfortunately, after having bound his victim to submit to a like operation at the end of a stipulated term, then picks up his head and walks off with it' (208)." The idea that the Green Knight offers to be executed first makes him a more complex and unusual character.

Carnicella, Bobby. “The Green Knight: A Symbol of Life, Death and Rebirth?” The Green Knight, vault.hanover.edu/~battles/arthur/greenknight. Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.

Within Ancient Greece culture, the Acropolis has been a symbol of political and religious power. It represents the struggles and ability to persevere. Within the text, the women seize control over this building. I believe that this building was chosen to show how the women were gaining power and control over the men participating in the war.

Fick, William. The Significance of the Parthenon - Isu Red, ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1378&context=rsp_urs. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.

Within the Bhagavad Gita, liberation, or Moksha, is described as the supreme goal. This is attained by freeing one's self from troubles by freeing oneself from the ideas of birth and death. In addition, it is the freedom from moral obligations and self-contentment.

Bora, Manashi. The Concept of Liberation (Moksha) in The ..., www.mssv.ac.in/media-library/uploads/LxnLSBQpiUMYP3Oiq3eBJzoDZlNSEYmJxqxYIEzj.pdf. Accessed 4 Feb. 2024.