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 Info | New York : Algora Pub., |
| Description | xv, 212 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-208) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006000115 |
| ISBN | 9780875864358 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 087586435X (hard cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780875864341 (trade soft : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0875864341 (trade soft : alk. paper) |