I am the Green Man

Here's a new trailer - a mystical, Celtic poem about the Green Man.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Go! Green Man! -The Green Man and World Peace

Surfing the interenet I located a really cool site where a young man is protesting nuclear weapons.
http://www.gogreenman.com/

 

Also, there is a Japanese television series Go! Green Man where the Green Man conquers evil. Check out this intro. to the series and enjoy!

 This is also linked to a Japanese television program titled: Go! Green Man

Girls just wanna have fun...

I'm playing with the Windows Live Movie Maker and created a second trailer for the book.

Here's the new trailer for The Greening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUSP2GY9IHA&feature=channel&list=UL


If you happen to be in the vicinity of Wales this weekend, check out the Green Man Festival with live music and film:
http://www.greenman.net/

Seeking Green Man and Green George stories

Dear Readers,
I am seeking any Green Man or Green George folklore/stories.  If you have one to share, please post on the comments or email me at: greenmanseries@gmail.com
I thank you.
Sincerely,
Sharon

Check out the article that accompanies the photo above at: http://nyslandmarks.com/treasures/08jul.htm  Home Page: http://nyslandmarks.com/treasures/index.htm

The Greening Trailer

Check out the trailer to the book: The Greening on youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5QhiddP3N0&feature=autoplay&list=FLbw8cp915oXVDXVXs49NA9g&playnext=1

Not just any George...

Not just any George…

He’s not George Washington, George Carlin or George Lucas. He’s “Green George.”  If I was politically correct, I would post this blog entry on April 23^rd  -- Green George’s Day or the Christina celebration of St. George.
Green George is a Green Man figure from Eastern Europe and Russia.  He is the protector of the earth, god of vegetation and the forbearer for Spring. 

 Green George photo from: http://mazzoumemories.blogspot.com/2012/03/2011-cultural-events.html

In some Slavic countries he is known as Jarilo and is related to St. George (of St. George and the Dragon fame) or Zeleni Juraj:

  (from: http://www.visitdolenjska.eu/bela-krajina/vrsta-ponudbe)

There is an amazing article on Green George at: http://www.leluya.org/mythology/Green_George.php#

The Green Man at the Movies

The Green Man at the Movies

Here is Sean Connery as the "Green Knight" in the film "The Sword of the Valiant."    In the story of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,"  the Green Knight challenges a young Sir Gawain in a beheading game.  This game of life and death in the ancient Celtic poem/play is looked upon, by some critics, as the Green Knight as the Green Man.  Once again he is looked upon as bringing birth, death and rebirth.

The tale of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is also part of the Arthurian literature. The Green Knight appears in King Arthur's court.  He carries a holly branch in one hand (the Holly King?) and a sword in the other and has come to test a young knight in loyalty, strength and bravery.   Some critics say he is there to help the knight grow spiritually.  

It would take many scholarly thoughts and pages of literary criticism that would fill this blog to a yawning status -- but, once more, the Green Man a.k.a.  the Green Knight is represented by a mysterious figure, one who represents birth, death and rebirth and also the constant battle of good vs. evil. 

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Disney and the Green Man

I cannot tell you how amazed and excited I was to see the trailer of Disney's new film "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" on television yesterday.  The Green Man has come to a major motion picture...well, a Green Man of sorts.  I need to wait until the movie is released on August 15th, but the synopsis is that Timothy Green grew from the garden.  He has some magical powers and from what I gathered from the film clips, he makes people feel good! Here's the link to the film:
http://disney.go.com/the-odd-life-of-timothy-green/index.html
 
Let me know what you think.
 More on this later and a kitsch-y Green Man film with Sean Connery.

Jack in the Green Videos

Wonderful youtube.com!  Here is a video with Morris Dancers and Jack-in-the-Green on Beltane 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNB3VVSD6Ow&feature=related  as well as a lovely song about Jack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VMduKN7qgI&feature=related

Photo from: http://grumpyvegan.com/blog/2011/05/01/happy-may-day/

My Green Man

One of my interpretations of the Green Man.  He's available at:
www.cafepress.com/outinthegarden   "Old Sage" is coming soon.

Jack in the Green

Another guise of the Green Man is "Jack-in-the-Green."  The Jack-in-the-Greens date back to the 16th and 17th centuries in Britain where elaborate garlanded men would lead May celebrations.  In recent times, Jack-in-the-Greens lead Morris Dancers in celebration and at Maypoles.  The Jack is a man who is covered in greenery over a framework.   (photo from: http://www.madjacksmorris.co.uk/jackinthegreen.html) Jack-in-the-Greens are also seen in in the celebration of Straw bears   (photo from: http://citynoise.org/article/1930)  and the British 'Burryman' (a man covered in sticky burrs)(photo from:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4784271.stm ) . Jack-in-the-Greens traditionally celebrate Spring and the Straw Bears, winter.  One of my favorite interpretations of Jack-in-the-Green is from Jethro Tull's song of the same name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUZSwHXKu0Q Find a copy of the lyrics at: http://www.absolutelyrics.com/lyrics/view/jethro_tull/jack-in-the-green/