The Oak King

[icymist]

The Wiccan God is the Lord of the Greenwood, consort to the Lady of the Greenwood. Known also as Cernunnos, the Green Man, Herne the Hunter, and Lord of the Wild Hunt, he is a god of fertility, growth, death, and rebirth.
Two God-themes figure predominantly in Wiccan Sabbats: the Sun-God theme and that of the Holly King and Oak King.
The Sun-God rules the seasons. At Yule, he is the new babe, the embodiment of innocence and joy. He represents the infancy of the returning light. At Imolg, his growth is celebrated, as the days are growing longer and light stronger. At Ostara, he is a green, flourishing youth whose eye is taken by the Maiden Goddess. On Beltane, he is the young man in love who takes the Goddess as his bride. Their consummated marriage is celebrated with maypoles and bonfires. At Midsummer, he consumates his marriage in a union so complete that it becomes a death. He is mourned at Lammas, and at Mabon, he sleeps in the womb of the Goddess. At Samhain, he waits in the Shining Land to be reborn.
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[ninkasi]

1. What an interesting post

Many old churches in Britain have Green Men carved onto their walls, and pillars. I guess the old religion didn't really die, but went underground.

Check out this link.

http://www.finestoneminiatures.com/greenman_1.htm

[Idylle Moon Dancer]

2. interesting and cool, thank you both

the one at the very bottom left looks suspiciously extra-terrestrial.

[yellerpup]

3. Thanks. The link was informative

and enlightening.