Ancient pagan mystery religions centered around deities, natural forces, and events based on the annual death and rebirth of vegetation and harvest cycles, which also carried esoteric spiritual significance. The pre-Christian Green Man appears on our medieval churches as a symbol of rebirth and resurrection, tying together the old ancient pagan symbols associated with spring with the Christian faith.
Ancient pagan mystery religions centered around deities, natural forces, and events based on the annual death and rebirth of vegetation and harvest cycles, which also carried esoteric spiritual significance. The pre-Christian Green Man appears on our medieval churches as a symbol of rebirth and resurrection, tying together the old ancient pagan symbols associated with spring with the Christian faith.
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