The story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is about a knight named Gawain who faces a challenge from the Green Knight. After cutting off the Green Knight's head, Gawain must face the consequences. He stays with a Lord and resists the advances of the Lord's wife. In the end, it is revealed that the Lord is the Green Knight, who only lightly wounds Gawain for his mistakes. The story raises the question of whether Gawain is a failure or a hero.