The Green Man | All-Seeing & Ever-Growing
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- He is called the Green Man, a mysterious being long associated with nature, and the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. His face is everywhere, covered in leaves and foliage with eyes ever staring, as if peering into your very soul. Though he is widespread across Europe, and more ancient than Rome, little is known of this figure, who he really is or what his purpose is. Could he be some ancient god of life and nature? Is he an abstract concept of the natural world given a human face? Is he just an artistic motif that has been glorified in recent times?
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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.
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MUSIC:
"A Tale of Spring"
"Flute of the Forest"
"Call of the Wild" by Adrian von Ziegler
CLIPS:
Stock footage of nature
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www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK...
www.moonfallmetaphysical.com/...
www.alehorn.com/blogs/alehorn....
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My first contact with the green man was an illustrated book about mythologic creatures. I still own that book, it's very dear to me.
That's wonderful. What's the name of that book?
I have seen this face on a mushroom trip. It told me to stop looking inwards, that I was the eyes of the one, and I should look out around me at the wonders he creates.
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Perhaps the idea of "The Green Man" was inspired by the common observation of people seeing faces in various forms of flora, from the trunks of trees to the leaves of shrubbery and, of course, flowers looking like numerous faces if not collectively forming one face. Maybe, because ancient humans saw these faces just as readily then as we do today, those ancient peoples assumed that the surrounding flora was always watching them via these faces.
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The Green Man is one I've always been intrigued by. I was taught He's the Goddess's Consort. She gives life and He gives strength.
I’ve seen him 😁
That poem at the end is amazing. Every time I hear about the Green Night I think of nature itself and Ireland to. As we get close to Spring and we came from celebrating St Patrick's day and going on to Easter this was a perfect vid. I also all the artwork that depict him very magical.
There’s also the Leshy from Slavic folklore, and I’ve heard that the Green Knight from the tale of Gawain and the Green Knight is also the Green Man. Maybe Merlin himself could’ve even been influenced or inspired by this Green man.
tales of king arthur would definately be old enough. there's so much supernatural events happen at camelot, having stories about the old gods would make a lot of sense.
You have the right idea
Reminds me of the Green Giant. A mascot of frozen vegetables.
Wow that is so true! I agree 👍💯
I just came across this video and I thought the same thing lol
I needed this. I want Spring
What a wonderful mystery, I just love this channel so much.
I was also delighted to see Flora mentioned. She's an important goddess in the Dark Parables computer games, and I'm facinated to find out she's from Roman mythology.
Currently, do you have any episodes about the greek mythology of a queen named Lamia who became a serpent?
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The Basis for Swamp Thing of DC Comics.
Fascinating! I've always found the Green Man interesting, and it's so interesting to see what a wide array of interpretations there are!
This was exquisitely & brilliantly done. Thanks for sharing this intriguing figure of lore with us. Have a wonderful day everyone.🌹💜🌍
This has became one of my favorite channels
You did a really good job on the video. Also I like that you had the poem in it as well thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Never heard of this figure before, but I’m glad he took role of my Celtic ancestry.
The Green Man is a common motif among the inked.
Is the Green Man at all related to the Green Knight of Arthurian lore? I wonder if there's a connection there in some form, where the Green Knight was created from the cultural idea of the Green Man.
They are both green - and that's about it.
But the Green Man has only been that colour since Lady Raglin gave him that name in 1939.
I have never heard of the Green Man.
See? Always something new to learn. That’s why I’m a subscriber.
I always thought the green man was the high lord of the fairies
I'm surprised they didn't mention his most "recent" incarnation of the Green Knight.
You guys all have the right idea you're not seeing the strings. Good luck
Wonder if the green man is the idea behind swamp thing in DC comics?
I’ve been gone too long. I’ve always known him to be the king of spriggans. An I’ve carved many a wood spirit as they are known, either by request or by an unexplained need to make one, especially when the snow melts and the plants take hold again.
My local renaissance fair actually is based around the green man and an entirely made up world with different clans and peoples
The green man was once a huge help and get the realm in balance until he was slain by the dominion leaders
Years later the rest of the resistance went against the dominion and the green man returned from the dead ans changed the tide of war and brought back balance to Kool’ain
The Green Man is the guy that sells me weed.
Thats the Jolly Green Giant duh 🙄
I have seen the green man in West Virginia 1992
So, wait; is this Tom Bombadil, or the Green Giant? (Ho ho ho!)
The green man is the main villain in the horror movie men
Anyone else here ever read the book "A Monster Calls"? If I remember right, The Green Man is the titular monster.
Al-Kadhir is also a green man.
Mesoamarican flower goddess??? Please
Can you please do a video about spirit animals?
Please make a video talking about leprechauns.
I love green man always been interested in it. But I'm 4 minutes in and you haven't gotten to anything other than it had many names. That's a long intro
22 seconds before starts. Imo Don't need it anymore,
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Eyyy my man ol' leafy boy lol
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Ah Tom Bombadil must be based at least someone what on the Greenman.
was lord of the rings based on norse mythology? green man could come from there.
The world of Tolkien is heavily influenced by a LOT of mythology and folklore. Norse, Celtic, Biblical, Greek, Arthurian, Roman, Grimm Fairy Tales, Medieval poetry, as well as his own personal experiences!
GREEN MAN BAD!
I thought he was just a guy named Charlie from Philadelphia