“Green Man”
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The Green Man is a legendary figure in European folklore and architecture, typically depicted as a face surrounded by or made from leaves, symbolizing nature, rebirth, and the cycle of growth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Green Man” canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural motif
ⓘ
folklore motif ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
bosses
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church capitals ⓘ corbels ⓘ stained glass designs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cathedral decoration
ⓘ
medieval church carvings ⓘ pagan traditions ⓘ spring ⓘ vegetation deities ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
face made from foliage
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face surrounded by leaves ⓘ human face intertwined with vegetation ⓘ |
| foundIn |
cathedral architecture
ⓘ
church architecture ⓘ pub signs in the United Kingdom ⓘ secular buildings ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ wood carvings ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
European folklore
ⓘ
architecture ⓘ |
| hasElement |
branches
ⓘ
foliage ⓘ leaves ⓘ vines ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human relationship with nature
ⓘ
life-death-rebirth cycle ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
foliage emerging from eyes
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foliage emerging from mouth ⓘ foliage emerging from nose ⓘ |
| notableIn |
British folklore
ⓘ
French medieval art ⓘ German medieval art ⓘ |
| reinterpretedAs | environmental symbol ⓘ |
| reinterpretedIn |
contemporary art
ⓘ
modern neopaganism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Green Knight
NERFINISHED
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Jack in the Green NERFINISHED ⓘ tree spirit ⓘ vegetation god ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cycle of growth
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ nature ⓘ rebirth ⓘ renewal ⓘ the natural world ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.