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In Sir Gawain and the Greed Knight, why does Sir Gawain Volunteer to fight the Green knight?

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In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, why does Sir Gawain Volunteer to fight the Green knight?

Answer: The reason why in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain Volunteer to fight the Green knight is because he wanted most of all to protect the honor of his king and fellow knights.

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He volunteers because he wants to protect his king. Also, he wants to show how skillful he is since he believes that he can easily beat him. Which he does by beheading him, however, he did not know that it would not kill the Green Knight.
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