Gawain: Knight of the Goddess
Gawain was once the most important knight at Arthur's court, a shining example of all that was best in chivalry at the time. However, as the popularity of the Arthurian romances grew the character of Gawain diminished, leaving him represented as a villain rather than as Champion of the Goddess. How this transformation came about, and the reasons why, are explored here by John Matthews. Gawain: Knight of the Goddessis the result of more than 20 years' research into Arthurian and Celtic texts and it presents a unique view of the mythology of Britain annd its connections with the historical changes which took place over a period of many hundreds of years in the religious and mystical traditions of the country.