Though the term was first coined in association with pre-Christian European traditions, our Green Man is an archetype represented by many gods, goddesses, spirits, mythical and cultural figures from across the globe, dating back to prehistory.
Green Man is a protector and embodiment of nature and the wild. He is a symbol of life, death and rebirth. He is both a diplomat and warrior of Mother Earth - just as a tree can provide food and shade, it can knock down walls or destroy foundations.
We build our company as a manifestation of Green Man, and we pay him homage with all the work we do.
Examples of the Green Man Archetype:
Cernunnos - Celtic God of the wild
Robin Hood - English Literature
Dionysus - Greek God of agriculture and brewing
Osiris - Egyptian God of Life, Death, Rebirth, and vegetation
Amoghasiddhi - one of the 5 Wisdom Buddhas
Bacchus - Roman God of wine and revelry
Peter Pan - from the play by J.M. Barrie
Father Christmas - English Holiday Tradition
Oak King and Holly King - European Pagan Traditions
Horned God - Neopaganism
Tlaloc - Aztec God of rain, earthly fertility and water
Nodens - British Nature God
The Ghost of Christmas Present - from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
Odin - Norse God
Poseidon - Greek God of The Sea
Freyr - Norse God
Jesus - Christianity and Islam
Oceanus - Greek Titan
Face of Glory - Hindu and Buddhist architecture
Neptune - Roman God of The Sea
Khidro - Islamic Prophet
Dryads - Greek Nature Spirits
Ents - Literature of J.R.R. Tolkein
Jinmenju - "Human Faced Tree" of Japanese Folklore
Lauma - Baltic Forest Spirit
Porevit - Slavic Forest God
Kane - one of the Chief Hawaiian Gods, god of the forest and wild foods
Veles - Slavic God of Earth, animals, and the Underworld
Metsavana - Estonian Forest God
Leshy - Slavic Forest Spirit
Tapio - Finnish Forest God
Xipe Totec - Aztec God of Life, Death, Rebirth, vegetation and agriculture
Ningishzida - Mesopotamian God of the Underworld and Vegetation
The Green Knight - English Literature
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