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In-the-picture β€” Green Man

Published: 2008-03-30 06:29:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 619; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 0
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Description Though pagan the Green Man can be found on many churches and cathedrals, like this one in the Abbey Gardens... Is thought to be a nature or fertility figure depending on who you listen to...

Taken at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
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Comments: 16

vonderwall [2008-04-26 00:07:12 +0000 UTC]

Cool. Kinda scary.

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In-the-picture In reply to vonderwall [2008-05-05 00:27:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks is guarding the doorway so guess it has to look menacing

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vonderwall In reply to In-the-picture [2008-05-05 21:01:41 +0000 UTC]

Yees, gotta look frightening.

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Wodewose [2008-04-25 14:40:37 +0000 UTC]

That's a nice old carving, Dawn, but it's not a green man. It could be a saint, a king, or even a portrait of the mason's best mate. This is a green man: [link] - it's the foliage springing from the mouth that defines him

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In-the-picture In reply to Wodewose [2008-05-05 00:24:48 +0000 UTC]

I had thought that leaves were needed originally too - however the sign in the abbey states that it is a green man so went with that.

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Wodewose In reply to In-the-picture [2008-05-06 10:02:03 +0000 UTC]

Interesting. What abbey is it in? I'd have to say whoever wrote the sign didn't know what they were talking about...

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AdamsWife [2008-04-06 21:56:48 +0000 UTC]

What I miss most about UK is the wonderful history.

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In-the-picture In reply to AdamsWife [2008-04-11 20:07:24 +0000 UTC]

We are the ancient ones

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LadyAliceofOz [2008-04-02 05:03:40 +0000 UTC]

Featured in my latest journal [link]

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In-the-picture In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2008-04-05 06:36:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow - thats quite a compliment, thanks

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to In-the-picture [2008-04-05 19:07:23 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome! I'm just glad he was available to be featured, for I so thought he went well with *Earthmagic 's deviation of the olive tree "feet" and the whole thought of Spring and the return of the green man!

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In-the-picture In reply to LadyAliceofOz [2008-04-06 07:35:07 +0000 UTC]

Spring though started snowing this morning...

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LadyAliceofOz In reply to In-the-picture [2008-04-09 01:20:21 +0000 UTC]

Yes, it is chilly and raining here, today... but everything green that is coming up has grown at least an inch!

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palominodweezil [2008-03-30 12:32:51 +0000 UTC]

he freaks me out a bit

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In-the-picture In reply to palominodweezil [2008-03-30 17:37:58 +0000 UTC]

Is standing guard over an arched doorway - could look bit freaky in the dark

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palominodweezil In reply to In-the-picture [2008-03-31 14:11:23 +0000 UTC]

It would make a diff to pagans back then I suppose

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