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The Green Man is related to natural vegetative deities which sprang up in different cultures throughout the ages, such as the Horned God Cernunnos, Pan, Bacchus, Osiris and many more. Primarily it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of growth or renewal between each season.
He was the inspiration for Jack in the Green, Robin Goodfellow, Peter Pan and Father Christmas.
A magical mythical pagan figure, whose roots go back to the dawn of mankind. |