Some revelries can be viewed via youtube.com. Below is a video from the 2013 festival:
Another wonderful take on Jack is the Jethro Tull tune "Jack in the Green"
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Merry Month of May and Jack in the Green
Traditionally May has been a celebratory time for "Jack in the Green." A "Jack o' the Green' epitomizes the Green Man in a foliated costume or a pyramid-like, foliage covered framework. Hastings, England has a festival devoted to Jack: http://www.hastingsjack.co.uk/prog.html
Some revelries can be viewed via youtube.com. Below is a video from the 2013 festival:
Some revelries can be viewed via youtube.com. Below is a video from the 2013 festival:
Saturday, April 20, 2013
In the spirit of Good and the Forces of Green
Reminiscent of The Leaf Man and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce
a new movie has been created where brave, green warriors watch over and protect us. The warriors who battle for the forces of Good are small, Green Men. This family movie is from Blue Sky productions and entitled "Epic." Here is the link to the site: http://www.epicthemovie.com/ and below is the trailer. Enjoy!
a new movie has been created where brave, green warriors watch over and protect us. The warriors who battle for the forces of Good are small, Green Men. This family movie is from Blue Sky productions and entitled "Epic." Here is the link to the site: http://www.epicthemovie.com/ and below is the trailer. Enjoy!Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Real LIVE Green Men
In the April 8th edition of Time Magazine this photo was posted of men with green faces:
The colors on their faces and bodies make them look like live Green Men. In truth they are celebrating the Hindi Lathmar Holi celebration that takes place on March 22nd. Below is the history of the festival:
The colorful celebration has its roots in Hindu mythology. It's said that darker-skinned Krishna was jealous of fair-skinned Radha and pestered his foster mother Yashoda about it so much that she told him he could change Radha's skin by dousing her in colors.
Thus, each spring Holi revelers hurl neon powder (known as gulal) and colored water into the air, tie-dying participants into spirographs of color. The vibrant hues are said to represent energy, life, joy and the coming of spring.
Celebrants light huge bonfires to ward off evil spirits and commemorate the victory of good over evil on the eve of Holi. On the day of the main event, men typically wear white kurtas, while ladies don white saris or shalwar kameez. Of course, these clothes don't stay white for long. Children have free range to smear colors on friends and neighbors while adults toss dyed water and gulal in a riot of color. (from: http://www.ibtimes.com/holi-2013-indias-festival-colors-photos-1153855 )
Another celebration of Spring and live and good over evil. Perhaps next year I can convince friends to toss about some neon powders on March 22nd in a small copycat celebration in the States.
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The colors on their faces and bodies make them look like live Green Men. In truth they are celebrating the Hindi Lathmar Holi celebration that takes place on March 22nd. Below is the history of the festival:
The colorful celebration has its roots in Hindu mythology. It's said that darker-skinned Krishna was jealous of fair-skinned Radha and pestered his foster mother Yashoda about it so much that she told him he could change Radha's skin by dousing her in colors.
Thus, each spring Holi revelers hurl neon powder (known as gulal) and colored water into the air, tie-dying participants into spirographs of color. The vibrant hues are said to represent energy, life, joy and the coming of spring.
Celebrants light huge bonfires to ward off evil spirits and commemorate the victory of good over evil on the eve of Holi. On the day of the main event, men typically wear white kurtas, while ladies don white saris or shalwar kameez. Of course, these clothes don't stay white for long. Children have free range to smear colors on friends and neighbors while adults toss dyed water and gulal in a riot of color. (from: http://www.ibtimes.com/holi-2013-indias-festival-colors-photos-1153855 )
Another celebration of Spring and live and good over evil. Perhaps next year I can convince friends to toss about some neon powders on March 22nd in a small copycat celebration in the States.
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
"The Leafing" is available
The adventure continues!
The second book in the Green Man series, entitled: The Leafing has been uploaded to www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com
After solving a grisly local murder the previous year, Sylvia thought her life had settled into a happy and predictable routine. Instead, changes occurred that caused her to doubt everything: her job, her relationships, and her entire existence. Finding her neighbor’s body on her beach along with subsequent attacks on other women in her community made her wonder – would she be next? Could the Green Man help her find her answers?
http://www.amazon.com/The-Leafing-Green-Man-ebook/dp/B00C8UIXZO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365383260&sr=8-1&keywords=the+leafing+sharon+brubaker
Please read, please enjoy, please write a review. Thank you!
The second book in the Green Man series, entitled: The Leafing has been uploaded to www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com
After solving a grisly local murder the previous year, Sylvia thought her life had settled into a happy and predictable routine. Instead, changes occurred that caused her to doubt everything: her job, her relationships, and her entire existence. Finding her neighbor’s body on her beach along with subsequent attacks on other women in her community made her wonder – would she be next? Could the Green Man help her find her answers?
http://www.amazon.com/The-Leafing-Green-Man-ebook/dp/B00C8UIXZO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365383260&sr=8-1&keywords=the+leafing+sharon+brubaker
Please read, please enjoy, please write a review. Thank you!
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Green Man Superhero
Many thanks to James for finding this Superhero Green Man in the He-Man episode "Orko's Garden." The Green Man in this episode is called "Moss Man." His evil nemesis "Evil Seed." There are two or three episodes with this Green Man character. Check out this wiki with additional information: http://he-man.wikia.com/wiki/MossMan and information on his action figure: http://www.storiesfromthetoyshelf.com/2012/09/a-rolling-stone-gathers-no-moss-man.html
Here's another youtube video of the Moss Man review:
Enjoy!
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Irish Green Man?
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Tis the wearin' o' the Green for many and only appropriate that there is a post on Irish Green Men. Here is an interesting article regarding Irish and Scottish Green Men: http://www.kheper.net/topics/mythology/gm.htmlAlso, this bit of information is out there on the internet:
The Green Man
Friday, November 6th, 2009
The Green Man, also known as the Man in the Tree, is a Druidic icon that represents humanity’s kinship with the woods and the trees, the cycle of birth and renewal, and irrepressible life. Also known as Derg Corra, the Man in the Tree is accompanied by a stag. He is known as the Celtic guardian of Knowledge. The Green Man is a symbol whose existence pre-dates that of Christianity. He is usually shown as a male head formed as a leaf mask.
We can toast the Green Man with "Green Man Imperial Stout" from: http://www.greenmanbrewery.com/history.php quaffed in a Green Man mug from: http://www.zazzle.com/green_man_green_man_green_man_the_sacred_pub_mug-168331564830340161 or Irish Coffee from this Green Man (Old Sage) mug: http://www.cafepress.com/outinthegarden.677570482
and listen to Celtic music from: http://greenmancelticmusic.com/index.html
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Jarilo
I have been totally fascinated by the Green Man character of Jarilo since learning about Zeleni Jurai. At http://www.paganroots.net/myth/slavic/item/jarilo, the author states: "He was a fairly typical life-death-rebirth deity, believed to be (re)born and killed every year. His mythical life cycle followed the yearly life of various wheat plants, from seeding through vegetation to harvest." There is a wonderful story at the link above with a matching tale at: http://epika.org/house-of-mythology/23-jarilo. There is another excellent article that compares Jarilo to the epic "Jason and the Argonauts" at: http://www.argonauts-book.com/kresnik-perun-and-jarilo.html.
from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://tpeople.co.il/mythology/myth/Slavic/jarilo.jpg&imgrefurl=http://tpeople.co.il/mythology/myth/Slavic/slav_gods.htm&h=952&w=750&sz=124&tbnid=7AG0T7a9JIzLfM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=75&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djarilo%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=jarilo&usg=__yDqPDdZvrHEmcs4IwcIHYKDHQeo=&docid=TTV6MdqLrDBAvM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eDI5Ud7bLsqt0AG_3IGIDQ&ved=0CEsQ9QEwBQ&dur=292
Jarilo is also known as Yarilo. Below is a youtube video on Yarilo:
from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://tpeople.co.il/mythology/myth/Slavic/jarilo.jpg&imgrefurl=http://tpeople.co.il/mythology/myth/Slavic/slav_gods.htm&h=952&w=750&sz=124&tbnid=7AG0T7a9JIzLfM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=75&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djarilo%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=jarilo&usg=__yDqPDdZvrHEmcs4IwcIHYKDHQeo=&docid=TTV6MdqLrDBAvM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eDI5Ud7bLsqt0AG_3IGIDQ&ved=0CEsQ9QEwBQ&dur=292
Jarilo is also known as Yarilo. Below is a youtube video on Yarilo:
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