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A Green Man is a sculpture, drawing, or other representation of a face s...
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A Green Man is a sculpture, drawing, or other representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves. 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. "The Green Man" is also a popular name for English public houses and various interpretations of the name appear on inn signs.
The Green Man has many variations. Found in numerous 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 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.
Usually referred to in works on architecture as foliate heads or foliate masks, carvings of the Green Man may take many forms, naturalistic or decorative. Some may have leaves for hair, perhaps with a leafy beard. Often leaves or leafy shoots are shown growing from his open mouth and sometimes even from the nose and eyes as well. On gravestones and other memorials, human skulls are sometimes shown sprouting grape vines or other vegetation, presumably as a symbol of resurrection.
Superficially the Green Man would appear to be pagan, perhaps a fertility figure or a nature spirit, similar to the woodwose (the wild man of the woods), and yet he frequently appears, carved in wood or stone, in churches, chapels, abbeys and cathedrals, where examples can be found dating from the 11th century through to the 20th century.
To the modern observer the earlier (Romanesque and medieval) carvings often have an unnervingly eerie or numinous quality. This is sometimes said to indicate the vitality of the Green Man, who was able to survive as a symbol of pre-Christian traditions despite, and at the same time complementary to, the influence of Christianity: rather than alienate their new converts, early Christian missionaries would often adopt and adapt local gods, sometimes turning them into saints.
~Green Man~
Spring won't come, the need of strife,
To struggle to be freed from hard ground.
The evening mists that creep and crawl,
Will drench me in dew and so drown.
I'm the green man
The green man.
SOL in prime sweet summertime,
Cast shadows of doubt on my face.
A midday sun, its caustic hues,
Refracting within the still lake.
I'm the green man
The green man.
Autumn in her flaming dress,
Of orange, brown, gold fallen leaves.
My mistress of the frigid night,
I worship pray to on my knees.
Winter's breath of filthy snow
Befrosted paths to the unknown,
Have my lips turned true purple
Life is coming to an end
So says me, me wiccan friend,
Nature coming full circle.
Winter's breath of filthy snow
Befrosted paths to the unknown,
Have my lips turned true purple
Life is coming to an end
So says me, me wiccan friend,
Nature coming full circle.
I'm the green man
The green man
I'm the green man
The green man
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By Anthony Holborne, Elizabethan composer and contemporary of Dowland. ...
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By Anthony Holborne, Elizabethan composer and contemporary of Dowland. Not an obscure guy, but his music should be played more often.
The woman next to me onstage in the video is my wife and partner, Lorraine Saltre, in our professional Duo: The Saltre-Bigelow Duo. She is a spectacular singer. Wanna hear more of us? Go to:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdgMKru2iRM
Watch for more to come soon on www.BigSalt.com.
While BigSalt is in progress, please visit our current working website for Renaissance Lute, small harp, and more Eleven-String Guitar soli and duetti:
www.communityartsadvocates.org/ApolloWeb Site/index.htm (the capitalizations in the URL after the ".org/" are required)
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