The erotic love in the story clashes with Gawain's spiritual and courtly love; goes against both by tempting him to break his faith and promises. The kisses given to Gawain by Bertilak's wife, which in turn are given to Bertilak, "produce the possibility of homosexual relations" but also "make them incomprehensible (Dinshaw p. 206)". So, although themes of homosexuality are present in the story, they are simply for Gawain's moral and courtly love, rather than erotic love, and do not interfere with his promise. However, when the lady tries to "lure him wherever his intentions may lie ("Gawain" 1550)" in order to convince him to turn against Bertilak, erotic love between them is present. In turn, Gawain makes the biggest mistake in the whole story, accepted the green belt and "kept begging him not to whisper a word ("Gawain" 1862)", and sealed it with a third kiss. The effect of this seduction led to Gawain being scratched on the back of the neck by the Green Knight's axe. The repercussions of succumbing to erotic love once again led to Gawain's final suffering in his