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In the News (Wed 8 Oct 08)

  
  Green Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Green Man is a sculpture, drawing or other representation of a face surrounded by (or made from) leaves.
A medieval Green Man on the capital of a column in an English church
In Britain, the image of the Green Man enjoyed a revival in the 19th century, becoming popular with architects during the Gothic revival and the "Arts and Crafts" era, when it appeared as a decorative motif in and on many buildings, both religious and secular.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Green_Man   (1583 words)

  
 Green Man
He usually is depicted as a horned man peering out of a mask of foliage, usually the sacred oak.
Green George, as he is usually called in spring Pagan rites, is represented by a young man dressed head to foot in greenery, who leads the festival procession.
In various festivals, Green George, or an effigy of him, is dunked in a river or pond to ensure that there will be enough rain to make the meadows and pastures green.
www.pantheon.org /articles/g/green_man.html   (222 words)

  
 The Science of the Green Man
The Green Man is thought primarily to represent the irrepressible nature of life with its cyclical pattern of birth, death and re-birth/renewal.
Through embodying such unity, the Green Man shows that we humans are an important part of this ecosystem, not because we now wield the power to destroy it, but because we have the ability to co-exist and co-evolve within it.
Archetypally the relationship between the Green Man and Gaia is either likened to that of a child and its mother, two passionate lovers or fellow consorts ruling in harmony.
www.ecopsychology.org /journal/ezine/green_man.html   (2124 words)

  
 Prison - The Green Man Tradition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Green Man is an old Pagan symbol of the spirit of vegetation that was carved into the stonework of English and continental cathedrals.
The God is also thought of as incarnating into the vegetation and the animals (the Green Man and his winter aspect, the Horned [stag] God), and thus dying and being reborn — the sacrificed one whose death sustains the life of the people (who, in turn, will eventually give their bodies to feed the vegetation).
In the Green Man rituals, the East is represented by a feather, or the incense or smudge.
www.paganpastoraloutreach.ca /prison/greenman.htm   (3188 words)

  
 green   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It was not until the 6th C that the Green Man found his way into a place of Christian worship.
Sometimes a Green Man carving is given a particular title- Silvanus (god of the forest) at the Abbey of Saint Denis, France; and Okeanus (both god of the sea and a satyr) in Mundanya, Istanbul.
Present-day Western pagan thought identifies the Green Man as the symbol of the qualities of godhood within the male, as well as being an expression of the life/death/rebirth cycle and its relationship with the transcendent life-force, the Goddess, the female expression of godhood.
members.tripod.com /MoonTyde_Sept/Pagan/Collections/Greenman.html   (1216 words)

  
 JFK - Assassination - The Green Man Theory.
When examining the Green Man sequence of the Zapruder film we found that Green man and his One Leg companion look like they are actually three people, or complete changes have been made to change a reality into a lie.
Researchers point this man below from willis 7 as being Green man. Well even if it is it still does not excuse the edits, fakeness and most of all Green Mans actions.
Green man is Not Green man and One Leg Man is not One leg man.
www.rejectz.com /greenman2.htm   (279 words)

  
 The Green Man
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the green man he is a mythic creature that appears across most of Western Europe and similar iconic figures have been found in many other cultures.
The origins of the Green Man are lost in the depths of antiquity, he predates Christianity and is thought to be symbolic of the triumph of life over death by personifying the triumph of summer over autumn and winter.
The Green Man is typically depicted as a face formed from leaves of the ancient woodland trees, with either leaves, roots or fruit emerging from his mouth.
thegreenman.net.au /mt   (393 words)

  
 The Green Man
The Green Man is the connection to the deep ancient wisdom of the Earth.
The essence of the Green Man is the cycle of death and rebirth -- continual renewal of all in the living universe.
The Green Man archetype is the primal nature of all men and women who yearn to live in harmony with Nature and the Earth.
www.ancientcircles.com /jewelry/Deities/green_man.html   (201 words)

  
 Green Man
Green Man was unknown to me until I met Dr. Bob Chianese during our promo trip to California in the winter of 2001-2002.
Green Man is sacrificed, only to appear in a different form, all the time affirming the abundance of Nature.
Green Man is enjoying a resurgence in Europe now, at a time when world deforestation and ecological threats have reached unprecedented heights.
venusandherlover.com /Gallery/Greenman.html   (2857 words)

  
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Typically Green Man figures are carved in stone or wood; they also may be crafted in stained glass or inked in the style of illuminated manuscripts.
The Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain, The Green Knight, is a notable image of the Green Man from the Middle Ages.
In the Victorian era, The Green Man was used as an architectural motif from Ireland in the west to Russia in the east.
www.dl.ket.org /humanities/connections/class/medren/greenman.htm   (1380 words)

  
 The Green Man and the Green Woman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Green Man is a pre–Christian symbol found carved into the wood and stone of pagan temples and graves, of medieval churches and cathedrals, and used as a Victorian architectural motif, across an area stretching from Ireland in the west to Russia in the east.
In this guise, she is related to the Green Man's wild female counterpart, the Green Woman, depicted in stone carvings as a primitive female form giving birth to a spray of vegetation.
The Green Man issues a challenge that any knight in the court may strike off his head — but in one year's time, his opponent must come to the forest and submit to the same trial.
www.endicott-studio.com /gal/galgreen.html   (4047 words)

  
 *Ø*  Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine | Green Man, Robin Goodfellow, Puck, Pan | Green Man Pan horned god ...
Green Man, a symbol of uncertain origin common in Britain and Ireland.
The Green Man image depicts a man with foliage for hair, usually with either a leafy beard or with leaves growing out of his mouth and nose; sometimes he sports antlers on his head.
Today’s neo-pagan thought identifies the Green Man as the symbol of the qualities of godhood within the male, as well as being an expression of the life/death/rebirth cycle.
www.wilsonsalmanac.com /green_man.html   (1748 words)

  
 The Green Man Bar & Restaurant in Worcester
The Green Man in The Tything, Worcester has been transformed into a Bar and Restaurant of excellence for fine food, drink and congenial hospitality.
The real ales on offer have been recognised by CAMRA and the Green Man, which enjoys a position in Worcester 's history is now synonymous with excellence in entertainment, food and drink.
The prominent theme is that of the Green Man of mythology and icons, imagery and references from all over the world adorn the walls whilst the acorn adorned chandeliers are truly unique.
www.greenmanworcester.co.uk   (188 words)

  
 Canterbury Green Man
And yet, perhaps strangest of all, was the feeling that, as the programme unfolded, I had the increasing sensation that this image - the Green Man - was not unfamiliar to me. It even seemed perfectly natural, as if I had always known about it.
It was this book (and its accompanying BBC TV "Omnibus" programme) which inspired so many others to search for and see the Green Man as part of our cultural heritage, part of our spirituality, part of ourselves.
The Green Man is one of the commonest decorative motifs which we can put a name to, yet there is very little indication of its meaning.
www.canterburygreenman.fsnet.co.uk   (325 words)

  
 Kathleen Basford, The Green Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Green Man is a history and analysis of an image that is ubiquitous in medieval sculpture.
The Green Man was now seen as representing "the darkness of unredeemed nature as opposed to the shimmering light of Christian revelation." The Green Man was depicted as a demon who was more vegetable than human.
From all this, I was expecting that the essay would relate changes in the Green Man iconography to changes in medieval society, but Basford’s text ends rather abruptly and the plates begin.
www.greenmanreview.com /book/book_basford_greenman.html   (521 words)

  
 Chris Pye: Woodcarving - Green Men
The Green Man occupies the same archetypal twilight as gargoyles, grotesques, sheila-na-gog and the throng of beasts and animals haunting the medieval mind.
Disappearing with the Reformation, the Green Man reappears in the 17th century in memorials and gravestones, and later was taken up by the Victorian Arts & Crafts Movement.
My understanding of Green Men comes from 2 sources: looking at originals whenever I can, particularly in churches in England, and from 2 of the best books around (Green Man by William Anderson and Clive Hicks(Photographer) and The Green Man by Kathleen Basford).
www.chrispye-woodcarving.com /greenman/gm_index.html   (1058 words)

  
 Myth*ing Links / Common Themes East & West: The Green Man
The Green Man is that spirit, energy, presence, inherent in every cell of the vegetative realm, and transmitted to the animal/human realms through the foods we eat, the flowers we smell, the trees we hug.
This is "The Breinton Morris - Who is the Green Man?" an unillustrated paper on the Green Man compiled from several sources by England's Phill Lister for the Fools and Animals Unconvention, Wath-upon-Dearne, 1982.
Present-day Western pagan thought identifies the Green Man as the symbol of the qualities of godhood within the male, as well as being an expression of the cycle of life/death/rebirth and its relationship with the transcendent life-force, the Goddess, the female expression of divinity....
www.mythinglinks.org /ct~greenmen.html   (2568 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Green Man: The Archetype of Our Oneness with the Earth: Books: William Anderson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Green Man : Tales from the Mythic Forest by Ellen Datlow
GREEN MAN has been described by it's critics as a book about Mythology and Ecology, but I think Anderson has also written a very fine art history.
The Green Man probably began life as a Celtic mythical figure, but by the 20th Century he had become a hidden Art Deco element.
www.amazon.com /Green-Man-Archetype-Oneness-Earth/dp/0062500759   (1701 words)

  
 Burning Man festival - Green Tortoise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Green Tortoise will be offering two buses to this year's Burning Man Festival.
You are welcome to bring your own meals but the Green Tortoise food fund is the best way to go, no hassles with cooking.
The Green Tortoise buses have comfy bunks and platforms for sleeping, but many people like to bring their own tent to sleep in.
www.greentortoise.com /graphics/burning.man.festival.html   (895 words)

  
 Marijuana Seeds Search Garden
A legal high quality marijuana seed bank worships and follows the teachings of the Green Man. Who is the Green Man? The Green Man has been a garden fixture for centuries.
The Green Man legend is over 5000 years old and without question he is the King in Garden Lore.
Pagan festivals honoured him as a wild man who revelled in bizarre behaviour which celebrated the act of procreation and merriment.
www.greenmanspage.com   (470 words)

  
 The Green Man
The foliate head and the Green Man are traditional forms that represent irrepressible life, with the forces of nature merging with humanity.
The Green Man appears on countless gothic churches and castles.
Built in a rural location, the house is surrounded by oak trees, and this Green Man pays homage to those trees.
www.stonecarver.com /greenman.html   (215 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/greenmanmusic
Green Man have shared the stage with Battlefield Band, Black 47, Cowboy Junkies, Gaelic Storm, Arlo Guthrie, Talitha MacKenzie, Todd Rundgren, Show Of Hands, Seven Nations, and The Young Dubliners, among many others.
Green Man is a band of solid musicianship that electrifies...their willingness to experiment is refreshing.
Man, GREAT reading about the incredible people and projects you are involved with, but I'm NOT surprised given your amazing artistic talent.
www.myspace.com /greenmanmusic   (1995 words)

  
 Amazon.com: GREEN MAN: Music: Green Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Shiny Penny by Green Man named by judges B-Real (from the band Cypress Hill) and Steve Hochman (music journalist for the LA Times) as their first-round choice for the second week of the Ultimate Band List "Born On The World Wide Web" contest July 21 - July 28, 1999
Green Man Products from Wild Wisdom — We offer Green Man journals, keepsake boxes, incense and oils.
Green Man is an outstanding musical creation that will keep you listening.
www.amazon.com /GREEN-MAN-Green-Man/dp/B00000I5HQ   (916 words)

  
 CD Baby: GREEN MAN: lovedeathbeauty - from aaroncd
The palette of sounds is large and varied, combining acoustic instruments (flutes, whistle, accordion, uilleann pipes, cittern & sitar) with electronica, loops, beats and samples, rock guitar, Eastern rhythms, and lush vocal harmonies.
GREEN MAN have shared the stage with Battlefield Band, Black 47, Celtic Soul, Cowboy Junkies, The Frames, Gaelic Storm, Arlo Guthrie, Talitha MacKenzie, Todd Rundgren, Show Of Hands, Seven Nations, and The Young Dubliners, among many others.
"Green Man's music is rooted in Celtic - but the instrumentation takes them around the world, and even into space, while held together with incredible rhythm."
cdbaby.com /cd/greenman/from/aaroncd   (512 words)

  
 The Green Man: Art - Ethics - Culture - Science
The Green Man is usually accurate however he does tend to drift into the mischievous areas of satire and parody from time to time.
Such is the nature of the Green Man. In fact he is not above complete fiction when the fancy takes him.
Most of the photos on The Green Man come from IStockPhoto, the largest collection of royalty free photos on the Net.
thegreenman.net.au   (144 words)

  
 2007 Art Theme: The Green Man
Peering outward from behind a mottled screen of vines and leaves, the Green Man does not speak or sleep; he waits.
This year we will appropriate the Green Man and the primeval spell he casts on our imaginations for a modern purpose.
Thousands of Burning Man participants, who carefully inspect their campsites for any lingering trace of litter, inevitably enhance their everyday awareness of the impact of their actions on the world.
www.burningman.com /art_of_burningman/bm07_theme.html   (889 words)

  
 ArtsJournal: Modern Art Notes
And I could have linked to lots of MAN coverage of these 10 shows/etc. but I thought that would get a little dense.
This morning's LAT has the news that the Michael Govan-co-curated Dan Flavin retrospective that opened at the National Gallery will make a stop at LACMA next May. Govan helped put the show together when he was at Dia; now he's LACMA's director.
Last month MAN was first to tell you about Paul Mellon's Bonnard-heavy bequest to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
www.artsjournal.com /man   (2295 words)

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