The mythic forest, the green man and the spirit of nature the re-emergence of the spirit of nature from ancient times into modern society /

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Main Author: Varner, Gary R.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Algora Pub., c2006.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • The gods of nature
  • Nature : to dominate or to nurture it?
  • The lore of the oak
  • Tree spirits, tree dwellers and the cosmic tree
  • The folklore of trees
  • Sacred groves
  • May Day : the festival of the trees
  • The archetype
  • The green gods
  • The origins of the green man
  • St. George : Christian dragon slayer or pagan green man?
  • The green man in myth
  • A discussion of the validity of the green man myth
  • The green man and the church
  • The secular image of the green man
  • What's in a name? : The origins of the term, "green man".