The mythic forest, the green man and the spirit of nature the re-emergence of the spirit of nature from ancient times into modern society - Varner, Gary R. (Algora, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-208) and index
The gods of nature -- Nature : to dominate or to nurture it? -- The lore of the oak -- Tree spirits, tree dwellers and the cosmic tree -- The folklore of trees -- Sacred groves -- May Day : the festival of the trees -- The archetype -- The green gods -- The origins of the green man -- St. George : Christian dragon slayer or pagan green man? -- The green man in myth -- A discussion of the validity of the green man myth -- The green man and the church -- The secular image of the green man -- What's in a name? : the origins of the term "green man."