Green Man
 The Green Man is a symbol of uncertain origin common in the British Isles. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Classic examples are most frequently found among the stonework in and on churches, though it is more likely pagan in nature. It depicts a man with foliage for hair, usually with either a leafy beard or with leaves growing out of his mouth and nose. A similar nature spirit is the wild man of the woods, the woodwose.
Symbol: A symbol, in its basic sense, is a conventional representation of a concept or quantity; i.e., an idea, object, concept, quality, etc. In more psychological and philosophical terms, all concepts are symbolic in nature and representations for these concepts are simply token artifacts that are allegor... British Isles: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like (Great) Britain, United Kingdom and England see also British Isles (terminology).... Pagan: Pagan may refer to:... Green Man related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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