Green Man (folklore)

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title: Green Man (folklore)
text: The Green Man is a term with a variety of connotations in folklore and related fields. During the early modern period in England, and sometimes elsewhere, the figure of a man dressed in a foliage costume, and usually carrying a club, was a variant of the broader European motif of the Wild Man. By at least the 16th century the term "green man" was used in England for a man who was covered in leaves, foliage including moss as part of a pageant, parade or ritual, who often was the whiffler. From th
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description: Term in folklore
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Man_(folklore)
date created: 2023-06-09T14:57:23Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T12:53:02Z
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