What are the temptations of Sir Gawain in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,
Gawain is tempted throughout the action of the text. By far, the most important
temptation of Gawain's is that of his own desire to
live.

Gawain knows that the only way that he will survive a
blow by the Green Knight is to keep the belt given to him secret. Gawain has upheld his
promise to the Green Knight on all other instances- the kisses given to him did not
guarantee his life.

Gawain is able to be a true knight- he
worships both God and his lord (Arthur), holds courtly love for both Guinevere and the
wife of the Green Knight. (Courtly love does not mean romantic love,
typically.)

Therefore, the temptations that Gawain must
face are:

-the calling of a true knight in the taking of
the challenge (refusal shows weakness)

-the holding of the
promise to meet the Green Knight in one year (refusal shows
dishonor)

-the promise to give the Green Knight all he
receives while staying at the castle (shows honor to ones
lord)

-the exchange of the blow (shows knightly
honor)

-the sexual temptation of the Green Knight's wife
(shows willingness to accept both God's law and respect of ones
lord)

In all but one, Gawain is able to overcome the
temptations that he faces- the inability to give up the belt.