The+Green+Knight

**__ The Green Knight__ **

** The //Green Knight// is a version of “Cinderella” from Denmark. This story is about a girl who has a father who grants her every wish because of her mother’s death. When remarried the most evil madden in the kingdom. She also had a daughter about the princess’s age; she was very ugly and evil just like her mother. When the princess couldn’t stand them anymore her father sent her off to his island. While she was there she got very ill. Soon after that her father bid her farewell. He went on a journey for all the royalty in the land. She asked him to say hello to the green knight, but she was really talking about the meadow. When her father came back he said that he could not find the Green Knight. He gave her a book of poems that reminded her of her mother and she started to feel better. The maids had noticed a bird that would fly in and out of the princess’s window. What they didn’t know was that the bird was really a prince. They immediately reported this to the stepmother because she knew she wouldn’t be pleased with the princess’s happiness. She then put a pair of scissors on the window and the plan worked the bird was injured. The princess didn’t know what had happened to the prince she had been longing for him for several months than two ravens told her what happened. The princess made him a potion out of adders and cured him. They lived Happily Ever After. They became the rulers of the Green Forest.

[|The Story of The Green Knight] **



 ** __Culture of Denmark__ ** **In Denmark they have many folk tales including this one which is by Svendt Grundtvig. It has many of the same elements as the French version if “Cinderella”. In Denmark they speak Danish. The music is mostly opera and nursery rhymes. The food is similar to American and German food. Most of the Entertainment is theatre and music concerts. Some sports are basketball and football (soccer). The colors of the flag are red and white. White represents peace and honesty. Red represents hardiness, bravery, strength and valour. **

** __Landscaping in Denmark__ **  **The landscaping in Denmark is mostly farms and rural areas. The homes are mainly Victorian. These homes have many columns and dramatic wood work. Most homes are near the water, where people own little shacks. When you go into the city the homes are very modern. Some architects are Arne Jacobsen, Jorn Utzon and Henning Larsen. Their designs are very modern. **