Translation and Adaptation Compared

When we compare the two complete maps directly, we see that in Miner Lewis (left), environmental description is limited and Gawain’s journey simplified. The transformation of the unnamed forest into the magic willow woods of the fairy realm makes it harder to follow. There is unexpected indirect and potentially symbolic connection. For example 'Turkestan', in the silks that adorn both the high dais of Camelot’s chapel and the bedroom in which Gawain is tempted.

The rich environmental detailing in Harrison (right) is immediately obvious from the number of toporefs and sequences featured in almost all of the frames. Gawain’s journey can be easily followed on this map although it is also highly circuitous. The narrative is weighted evenly across the three key sites, internal and external, of 'Castle', 'Camelot' and 'Green Chapel'.