It was Lady Raglan who first coined the term "Green Man" in her 1939 article "The Green Man in Church Architecture" in The Folklore Journal.  He is often seen in relation to Jack in the Green, a figure which is gaining popularity in many seasonal celebrations, pagan or not.  Other names for this figure are Puck, Robin Goodfellow, the Wild Man and the Green Knight. The Green Man has survived centuries of Christianity, and is currently enjoying a popular revival, in both paganism and folklore c...


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