《高文爵士與綠衣騎士》中的閾限性儀式書寫

《高文爵士與綠衣騎士》中的閾限性儀式書寫

張正春

摘 要：《高文爵士與綠衣騎士》是 14 世紀末英國“頭韻復興”詩中的佳作，詩人繼承亞瑟王傳奇中騎士冒險與道德試煉的敘事傳統，採用“分離—閾限—聚合”的三段式通過儀式結構，書寫了圓桌騎士共同體中的“完美”騎士高文閾限前的分離、城堡中的閾限儀式，以及最終與人性達成和解、重新融入共同體的聚合儀式。詩人塑造了兼具人性、他界性與怪物性的綠衣騎士，使其成為檢驗騎士精神、堅貞信仰與道德理想的關鍵參照，重寫了亞瑟王共同體在英格蘭語境下的延續，以此回應 14 世紀末英格蘭國家身份在動盪中亟待生成的歷史語境。

關鍵字：中世紀文學 《高文爵士與綠衣騎士》 閾限性 通過儀式 共同體 民族敘事

The Writing of Liminal Rites in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

ZHANG Zhengchun

Abstract: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight stands as one of the masterpieces of the “alliterative revival” in late 14th century English poetry. The poet inherits traditions of chivalric quests and moral testing in the Arthurian narratives and adopts the three-stage rites of passage pattern of separation, transition and incorporation to present the so-called perfect knight Gawain’s pre-liminal separating from the Round Table community, the liminal rites in the Bertilak’s castle and the post-liminal integration after the reconciliation with his humanity. The poet introduces the Green Knight as a liminal being with humanity, otherworldliness and monstrosity to be a critical foil for knighthood, the unwavering faith and moral ideals. It narrates the continuation of the Arthurian community within the British context to respond to the urgent call of the English national identity amid social and political upheaval in late 14th century. 

Key words: Medieval Literature; Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; Liminality; Rites of Passage;Community; National Narrative

DOI：10.68079/morwysyj.2026.3.08  【原文下載】【Download PDF】