wolfinthewood: Wolf's head in relief from romanesque tympanum at Kilpeck, Herefordshire (romanesque)
wolfinthewood ([personal profile] wolfinthewood) wrote2009-08-31 09:11 pm

The Green Man


I met a Green Man today, queuing for a cuppa at the drinks stall at the National Forest's Wood Fair at Beacon Hill, Leicestershire.

Wild Man of the Woods

For wonder of his hue men had,
In his semblance to be seen:
He moved like one gone mad--
And overall, bright green.

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The translation from Gawain and the Green Knight is by [livejournal.com profile] artnouveauho.

Wild Man of the Woods (ii)
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[personal profile] ewein2412 2009-08-31 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
that dude is awesome.

[identity profile] wolfinthewood.livejournal.com 2009-08-31 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
He's very good. Somehow, even while he was waiting in the queue for tea, it felt as though he had wandered in from another world.

He is a professional story-teller and musician (http://www.songandstory.co.uk/). I didn't listen to much of his performance, though, because it was primarily for the kids, and there was a lot else going on.

[identity profile] artnouveauho.livejournal.com 2009-09-02 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
That is an EXCELLENT Green Man. I'm honoured to be quoted!