Day 8: Deep in a thicket, the Green Man bides, and guards the forest. He brooks no trespass by wildflower pickers or wood-cutters, and tolerates only those who gather nuts and mushrooms as long as they take no more than their share. Some would call the Green Man malevolent (those who have reason to fear him), yet this woodwose is merely Puckish by nature: mischievous, one who lays false trails to mislead hikers and prevent them from discovering the most delicate and rare of those species he protects.
The Green Man is best known from Celtic myth as a nature/fertility figure and is often incorporated into architectural design, nearly always appearing as only a head surrounded by or sprouting vines. However, he has counterparts in many other cultures, including some Native American societies. If you go out in the woods today, mind where you tread. The Green Man will be watching you!
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