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Arianrhod & The Green Man
 
Images © 1996 Courtney
Davis
The Great Goddess & The Great God
The Great Goddess and The Great God, in my pantheon, are Arianrhod of Wales
and The Green Man of old Celtic lore. She, The Goddess of the Silverwheel, the
Corona Borealis of the night sky. He, The God of the the wild wood and all that
is feral.
The Great Goddess is in triple form: She is Maiden, Mother and Crone,
symbolizing virginity, fertility and death. She is the giver of life, but also
the taker, for nothing can live without dying. She is the Guardian of the sacred
wells and Protector of the doorway into the physical world.
The Spirit of the Green Man embodies the energy of Nature, and the creative
force that brings Nature back to life each spring-time after its death imposed
by winter. He was known by the Celts as Cernunnos, Lord of the Animals and
Guardian of the doorway between the natural kingdom and the Otherworld.
The Images of "The Great
Goddess" and "The Spirit of The Green Man" appear through the
gracious permission of Courtney Davis.
Please stop by his beautiful webpage to see more of his amazing artwork and
learn more about the Celts.
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