Cotton Nero A.x (art. 3), the only known manuscript containing the famous 14th century poems Pearl, Cleanness, Patience, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. A cooperative effort of an international team of scholars and the British Museum, the site is hosted by University of Calgary and currently offers access to high-quality digital photographs.

"a site run by Anniina Jokinen, was started in 1996 to provide students with links to study materials on the Web for frequently-studied texts in medieval and Renaissance literature. The Sir Gawain corner of the site provides an introduction to the poem by Mary-Jo Arn and is a link-farm to a wide variety of materials on the Web related to the poem. Although there is no attempt made to exclude non-scholarly materials, and the general atmosphere is one of eclectic acceptance, the site does distinguish between, for example, "essays" and "student essays." A well-researched, frequently-updated, but uncommented guide to "what's out there" on the Web on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. "

Aers connects gawain's negotiations with Bertilak's Lady and her gift of the girdle to the peasant uprisings of 1381. Considers Gawain's 'confession' to Bertilak in comparison to Christian confession

Aers closely exaines the descriptions of objects and rituals at both courts--Arthur's and Bertilak's--noting the wealth and plenitude, the games and frivolity and arguing htat they could represent a collective nobility whose unity is threatened its dubious virtue. Connects to the poem the historical 1385 Knight of the Garter festivals in England.

Argues that images of the hunt in Gawain--of deer, boar, and fox as prey and their respective defenses--inclines the audience to forgive Gawain for attempting to spare his own life.

Examines the "marginalization" of women with SGGK and the dynamics between the private and public (courtly) spheres that Gawain enters.

Analyzes the importance of Mary in Gawain's adventure and considers female sexuality as a threat to Gawains's Christian chivalry and feudalism. Fisher also dwells on Gawain's exchanges with Bertilak's Lady as Fisher compares the ritual of gift-giving in feudal bonding to the rise of a14th century commercial economy.

Here Fisher focuses on the effaced and withering presentation of Morgan as metaphorically representing the failure and containment of Morgan's plot (executed through Bertilak's lady) to prevent the fall of the Round Table in the future.

Situates SGGK int he context of contemporaneous sculpture, histories, satires (such as "On Not Taking a Wife") in order to consider representations of masculinity.

Identifies tests and signs of manhood and analyzes the significance of the green girdle.

Examines rituals of the hunt and the relations of animals to human characters in Gawain--Gawain as prey.

This chapter traces how Gawain develops his reputation as a consummate lover in Arthurian lore.

Examines iconic objects in Gawain--the girdle, the ax--as signs that Gawain cannot properly interpret signs until he has completed his heroic test.