The mythic forest, the green man and the spirit of nature the re-emergence of the spirit of nature from ancient times into modern society / Gary R. Varner.

Author/creator Varner, Gary R.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Algora Pub.,
Descriptionxv, 212 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Subjects

Contents The gods of nature -- Nature : to dominate or to nurture it? -- The lore of the oak -- Tree spirits, tree dwellers and the cosmic tree -- The folklore of trees -- Sacred groves -- May Day : the festival of the trees -- The archetype -- The green gods -- The origins of the green man -- St. George : Christian dragon slayer or pagan green man? -- The green man in myth -- A discussion of the validity of the green man myth -- The green man and the church -- The secular image of the green man -- What's in a name? : The origins of the term, "green man".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-208) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006000115
ISBN9780875864358 (hard cover : alk. paper)
ISBN087586435X (hard cover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780875864341 (trade soft : alk. paper)
ISBN0875864341 (trade soft : alk. paper)