the Gawain poets put a spin on the simple beheading game by linking it with themes of truth. It is also frequently stated that the Gawin poet was the first to unite the beheading game with the themes of temptation. The Celtic motifs of the "Beheading Game" and temptation are also apparent in the French romance, Perceval, The Story of the Grail and the following continuations of the story by Chretien which are believed to parallel Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in plot (Grant 7). The early French character known as Caradoc is thought to be one of the first Arthurian characters to use the beheading game as a means to figure out whom his birth father is. The theme of temptation falls into place as many characters fall into the trap of seduction by other people and also by wizards and other mythological creatures that are known to be of Celtic origin (Chrétien). Celtic mythology also displays itself in "Sir Gaiwain and the Green Knight." Looking at Gaiwan, we see him as the leading leader at the Primary Table in which he is tested by the rulers of the otherworld in terms of his fitness for fame in this world and the next. With this in mind, the "rulers of the otherworld" have a mythical nature to them; there are references to sun gods, and old and new gods. It might seem as though that would be taking the mythological concept and simplifying it, however in Celtic mythology, the traits of individual and groups of gods are not so distinct. See also Welsh literature in English Irish literature Welsh-language literature Scottish literature Breton literature Cornish literature Manx literature References Bibliography External links Aberdeen University Celtic Department Courses and information on the literatures of the Celtic countries Celtic Literature Library The Celtic Literature Collective Corpus of Electronic Texts (CELT) - many old Irish tales and histories available online Celtic culture