where did the mythical 'green Man' come from?

Answer 1

mars

Answer 2

The Green Man is not the same figure as Herne or Cernonus.
Herne the hunter is part man part best he is evocative of the animal instinct in the human form.
The Green Man is the male spirit of the woodland that emerges out of the leaves when the trees start to bud again. He is the fertile element that impregnates the female during the springtime. After this he starts to die back only to emerge again the following year.
He almost became the signature for the woodcarvers and stonemasons that would carve his image all around churches and old public buildings.
Winchester Cathedral has something like 60 different versions.
The Green Man appears at the Beltane Parade and other spring Carnivals. He is sometimes connected with the "wild man of the wood."
Whereas herne is an animal or human type spirit, The Green Man is a spirit of the earth or the vegetation. He is fecundity in the organic sense rather than the sexual.
This is why he couldn't be demonised in the same way that other pagan images and remained intact still looking down from the church walls and peering out of the woodwork.

Answer 3

A Green Man as a name for a sculpture, drawing or other representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves was coined by Lady Raglan in 1939 [1]. Branches or vines may sprout from the nose, mouth, nostrils or other parts of the face, and these shoots may bear flowers or fruit. Commonly used as a decorative architectural ornament, Green Men are frequently found on carvings in churches and other buildings (both secular and ecclesiastical). "The Green Man" is also a popular name for British public houses and various interpretations of the name appear on inn signs, which sometimes show a full figure rather than just the head.

The Green Man motif has many different faces and variations. Found in many cultures around the world, the Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities springing up in different cultures throughout the ages. Primarily it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or "renaissance", representing the cycle of growth being reborn anew each spring. Some speculate that the mythology of the Green Man developed independently in the traditions of separate ancient cultures and evolved into the wide variety of examples found throughout history

Answer 4

I was going to correct goddess nikki, in saying the green man and herne are not the same, etc but I can't put it better than orlando!!!
The green man is usually associated with Sussex folklore.

Answer 5

Ancient Celtic Mythology (and other Pagan religions) he represents the Lord of the Forest - see also Herne, Pan, Cernannos,

Answer 6

He is Cerrnunos or Herne, the Celtic God. Part of the duality. He is the consort of Cerridwen, the mother, and is central to the Wiccan belief system, and several other pagan belief systems
He's also known as the Jack o'the woods.

Answer 7

hern the hunter is the protector of the woods and is the spirit that spoke to us before we came out of the jungle.ive got a photo of him believe it or not

Answer 8

Ireland the colours of our true lepercauns

Answer 9

Ah, that would either be the Incredible Hulk or the guy off the side of tins of sweet corn.

Answer 10

I don't know but my husband saw 'it' running across the road once. There were 3 of them.

Answer 11

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