Celtic Myth 14, Gawain and Dame Ragnell: Original Arthurian Legends from Wales
Channel: Snow Mountain
Date: 2020-11-11

Celtic Myth 14, Gawain and Dame Ragnell: Original Arthurian Legends from Wales

One of the most humorous Arthurian tales features an unlikely marriage between the courteous knight Gawain and Dame Ragnell, a Celtic style hag of a type commonly referred to as a “Loathly Lady”. Geoffrey Chaucer adapted the story for The Wife of Bath's Tale.

One day a hideous hag came to Camelot in order to test the honor of King Arthur's Court. The hag challenged the king to engage in a riddle test. He would have one year to answer her riddle, but if he failed to do so he must grant her one wish. Arthur agreed to the challenge and the hag asked her question. “What does a woman want most?”


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