The Green Man | All-Seeing & Ever-Growing

He is called the Green Man, a mysterious being long associated with nature, and the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. His face is everywhere, covered in leaves and foliage with eyes ever staring, as if peering into your very soul. Though he is widespread across Europe, and more ancient than Rome, little is known of this figure, who he really is or what his purpose is. Could he be some ancient god of life and nature? Is he an abstract concept of the natural world given a human face? Is he just an artistic motif that has been glorified in recent times?

MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
The Fairy Wordsmith
Phoenix Kae Rose

MUSIC:
"A Tale of Spring"
"Flute of the Forest"
"Call of the Wild" by Adrian von Ziegler

CLIPS:
Stock footage of nature

OPENING:

ARTISTS FEATURED:
John Howe
Valerie Herron
Bergamin art
Duncan Kay
Brian Froud
Zsolt Ruzsinski
Bob Greyvenstein

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If we used your artwork please let us know so we can give proper credit!

[skyden]

Perhaps the idea of "The Green Man" was inspired by the common observation of people seeing faces in various forms of flora, from the trunks of trees to the leaves of shrubbery and, of course, flowers looking like numerous faces if not collectively forming one face. Maybe, because ancient humans saw these faces just as readily then as we do today, those ancient peoples assumed that the surrounding flora was always watching them via these faces.
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[ambarrose]

My first contact with the green man was an illustrated book about mythologic creatures. I still own that book, it's very dear to me.

[GrandpaOnATunedScooter]

I have seen this face on a mushroom trip. It told me to stop looking inwards, that I was the eyes of the one, and I should look out around me at the wonders he creates.

[Frecks-n-Specks]

The Green Man is one I've always been intrigued by. I was taught He's the Goddess's Consort. She gives life and He gives strength.

[rjmckenzie]

That poem at the end is amazing. Every time I hear about the Green Night I think of nature itself and Ireland to. As we get close to Spring and we came from celebrating St Patrick's day and going on to Easter this was a perfect vid. I also all the artwork that depict him very magical.

[sarahhurst]

This was exquisitely & brilliantly done. Thanks for sharing this intriguing figure of lore with us. Have a wonderful day everyone.🌹💜🌍

[jacobshore]

There’s also the Leshy from Slavic folklore, and I’ve heard that the Green Knight from the tale of Gawain and the Green Knight is also the Green Man. Maybe Merlin himself could’ve even been influenced or inspired by this Green man.

[jamestipton]

The Basis for Swamp Thing of DC Comics.

[aidanhever]

Reminds me of the Green Giant. A mascot of frozen vegetables.

[SongoftheLute]

What a wonderful mystery, I just love this channel so much.
I was also delighted to see Flora mentioned. She's an important goddess in the Dark Parables computer games, and I'm facinated to find out she's from Roman mythology.
Currently, do you have any episodes about the greek mythology of a queen named Lamia who became a serpent?

[merlapittman]

Fascinating! I've always found the Green Man interesting, and it's so interesting to see what a wide array of interpretations there are!

[-RONNIE]

You did a really good job on the video. Also I like that you had the poem in it as well thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[MsKK]

It took me a really long time, but finally found the perfect Green Man icon for my garden.

[Helenmaree]

Honest to my god I have seen the green man in the tangiteroria forestry in New Zealand.I was so scared we took off on the quad and he was following, He was all lighten up florescent and he was really tall like a giant, He just randumly appeared out of nowhere at this big tree

[nicholasjones]

Wonder if the green man is the idea behind swamp thing in DC comics?

[DaughterofAnubis]

Never heard of this figure before, but I’m glad he took role of my Celtic ancestry.

[Starethefurry]

This has became one of my favorite channels

[superginrai]

See? Always something new to learn. That’s why I’m a subscriber.

[MagdaleneDivine]

The Green Man is the guy that sells me weed.

Thats the Jolly Green Giant duh 🙄

[GraniteGhost]

Is the Green Man at all related to the Green Knight of Arthurian lore? I wonder if there's a connection there in some form, where the Green Knight was created from the cultural idea of the Green Man.