skˈɑːɾɪʃ lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi kɹˈɪɾɪk dˈʌbəljˌuː. pˈiː. kˈɜː kəmpˈɛɹd ðə tˈeɪl tə ðə mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl dˈʌtʃ ɹoʊmˈæns ʌv ɡˈæweɪn, sˈɪns bˈoʊθ stˈoːɹiz ɑːɹ kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ɐ hˈiəɹoʊ tˈeɪkɪŋ pˈɑːɹt ɪn ɐ tʃˈeɪn ʌv kwˈɛsts.
Scottish literary critic W. P. Ker compared the tale to the medieval Dutch romance of  (Gawain), since both stories are characterized by a hero taking part in a chain of quests.