The anonymous poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is considered one of the masterpieces of Middle English literature. In this episode, Ellie talks a bit about the history of the manuscript, and then tells the full story of this famous Arthurian legend. --- Where to Find Us:  Find the full notes for this episode, including where you can learn more about these topics, at <a href= "http://learnaboutpod.com/ep-80">learnaboutpod.com</a>. You can also follow us on <a href= "http://instagram.com/learnaboutpod">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/learnaboutpod">Twitter</a> at @learnaboutpod.  Support us on Patreon:  Want to help support the show? For £2/month you'll get early episodes, a chance to vote on which topics we cover next, and extra bonus bits that don't make the final episodes. Go to <a href= "http://patreon.com/learnaboutpod">patreon.com/learnaboutpod</a> to get started! A huge thanks to our current patrons: Llinos, Luke and Bryony!

#81 - Yōkai in Japanese Folklore: How Japan Embraced Their Monsters (with Charly Bristow)

Let’s Learn About… is a fun, general knowledge podcast that teaches you things you probably didn't need to know, but you're glad you now know them!

Each episode, we’ll learn about a new topic and then share some resources if you want to learn more. Some of our favourite topics are history, mythology, film & TV, and space!