Green Man
deity forest Wicca single tradition · 2
The Green Man is another example of masculine divinity in Wicca. The Green Man may be shown with branches resembling antlers. These other conceptions of the Wiccan god should not be regarded as displacing the Horned God, but rather as elaborating on various facets of his nature.
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When
- Historical notes
- The term 'Green Man' was coined by Lady Raglan in her 1939 article in The Folklore Journal.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Horned God
- manifests as
- Foliate Head, Disgorging Head, Bloodsucker Head
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Other examples include the Green Man and the Sun God. In traditional Wicca, however, these other representations of the Wiccan god are subsumed or amalgamated into the Horned God, as aspects or expressions of him. Sometimes this is shown by adding horns or antlers to the iconography”
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“Green Man: The Archetype of our Oneness with the Earth... The Green Man in Britain... the Green Man and the Spirit of Nature”
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