green man
Pedestrian crossing indicator
A green man is a figure made of leaves or foliage, often depicted as a face surrounded by or made from vegetation.
These carvings appear on medieval churches and buildings throughout Europe, representing nature, fertility, or the cycle of growth.
In British usage, the green man is also the illuminated walking figure on pedestrian crossing signals: Wait for the green man before crossing.
The term sometimes describes someone dressed in green leaves for traditional festivals or Morris dancing. (Capitalized Green Man may refer to the folkloric figure or pub names.)
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- trafficMovement along routes
- traffic lightRoad signal device
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- dryadTree-dwelling nature spirit
tree spirit · forest spirits · walk · foliage · signal · pub sign · folk tradition · fertility · nymph · eco · rebirth · animism · forest · vegetation · nature · mask · sprite · guardian
- wood carvingswoodcarving, carving, wood carving, wood spirit, totem poles
- Celtic arttriskelion, triskele, knotwork, interlace, endless knot
- European Folkloremaypole, Morris dancing, folk dancing, folk costume, folk costumes
- forest loreenchanted forests, dark woods, greenwood, sacred groves, forest spirits
- paganismWicca, pagan, heathen, polytheist, polytheism
- plant folkloreherbal lore, folk remedies, sacred herbs, tree spirits, nature spirits