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|caption = The Green Man, as depicted in ''[[Beyond the Crystal Cave]]'' (1983). | |||
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|alt_name = John Barleycorn, Mother Nature's Son | |||
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|home = [[Material Plane]] ([[Sybarate Isle]]) | |||
|portfolio = Growth, Abundance | |||
|alignment = Chaotic neutral | |||
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|gender = Male | |||
|class = Bard 12/ Druid 14 | |||
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|symbol = Hops (grain) | |||
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|rank = Demigod | |||
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The '''Green Man''' (also called John Barleycorn or Mother Nature's Son){{csb|UK1| 31}} is a deity of growth and abundance who can be found on [[Sybarate Isle]] in the [[Hold of the Sea Princes]]. His sacred animal is the harvest mouse. His symbol is hops (grain). | |||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Green Man is depicted as a bearded man wearing a skullcap, grinning and carrying a foaming mug of beer. He may appear in the guise of a gardener, brewer, forester, or any similar occupation. Once per round the Green Man may breathe out a cloud of intoxicating gas. | The Green Man is depicted as a bearded man wearing a skullcap, grinning and carrying a foaming mug of beer. He may appear in the guise of a gardener, brewer, forester, or any similar occupation. Once per round the Green Man may breathe out a cloud of intoxicating gas. | ||
==Realm== | ==Realm== | ||
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The Green Man requires neither sacrifice nor propitiation. | The Green Man requires neither sacrifice nor propitiation. | ||
==Holy | ==Holy days and observances== | ||
Holy days in the Green Man's faith are the [[Summer | Holy days in the Green Man's faith are the [[Summer solstice]], [[Winter solstice]], [[Spring equinox]], [[Autumnal equinox]], and any other day his followers can think of an excuse to celebrate. | ||
== Publishing history == | |||
After the end of ''Beyond the Crystal Cave'', there is a sidebar regarding the "Old English Mythos" which is called "not a clearcut pantheon" that also includes such "legendary figures such as Wayland and Gogmagog."{{csb|UK1|31}} They aren't organized in any way; they're just grouped together because they fit nowhere else. | |||
In early Greyhawk, and D&D as a whole in fact, there were no deities described. Historical deities or fictional deities were sometimes used or mentioned, to fill the niche (e.g., Thor, Crom). It was not until November 1982-March 1983 (in ''[[Dragon]]'' #68-73) that there were deities detailed who were worshipped by humans of Greyhawk. These were later published in the [[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]] boxed set (1983). The source of the Green Man (''[[Beyond the Crystal Cave]]'', 1983) was authored before the ''Dragon'' articles or boxed set. There are no other appearances these "Old English" deities worshipped as human deities after the Greyhawk-specific deities appeared. | |||
In fifth edition, ''[[Quests from the Infinite Staircase]]'' (2024) updates some details of ''[[Beyond the Crystal Cave]]''. The Green Man becomes the "Gardener", the benevolent archfey who rules the "Eternal Garden", a realm in the [[Feywild]] (instead of "Porpherio's" Garden).{{csb|QftIS|78}} | |||
== References == | |||
=== Notes === | |||
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=== Citations === | |||
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=== Bibliography === | |||
* Browne, Dave J., Tom Kirby, and [[Graeme Morris]]. ''[[Beyond the Crystal Cave]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, March 1983. | |||
{{index}} | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Deities of agriculture|Agriculture]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Deities of fertility]] | ||
[[Category:Human deities]] | [[Category:Human deities]] | ||
[[Category:Sylvan deities]] | [[Category:Sylvan deities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:34, 7 May 2025
| Green Man | |
|---|---|
 The Green Man, as depicted in Beyond the Crystal Cave (1983). | |
| Names and titles | |
| Alias(es): | John Barleycorn, Mother Nature's Son |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Growth, Abundance |
| Home: | Material Plane (Sybarate Isle) |
| Alignment: | Chaotic neutral |
| Gender: | Male |
| Class: | Bard 12/ Druid 14 |
| Symbol: | Hops (grain) |
| Rules items | |
| Divine rank: | Demigod |
The Green Man (also called John Barleycorn or Mother Nature's Son)[1] is a deity of growth and abundance who can be found on Sybarate Isle in the Hold of the Sea Princes. His sacred animal is the harvest mouse. His symbol is hops (grain).
Description
The Green Man is depicted as a bearded man wearing a skullcap, grinning and carrying a foaming mug of beer. He may appear in the guise of a gardener, brewer, forester, or any similar occupation. Once per round the Green Man may breathe out a cloud of intoxicating gas.
Realm
The Green Man has a home within Porpherio's Garden on the southern coast of the Island of Sybarate, where he was persuaded to come by the wizard Porpherio Profoundeus. He dwells in a well-furnished cave whose door is surrounded by two upright beams with dog-roses climbing on them and a wooden lintel. The interior is filled with jars and stills for fermenting beverages. The inside of the cave is always daylit, regardless of the time of day outside.
Dogma
The Green Man is concerned with mundane plants and animals and their produce, especially the making of beers, ales, and wines. He favors the simple folk of the countryside and inspires plants to grow with song. He avoids those whose alignments do not contain at least one neutral component and abhors violence.
Worshipers
The Green Man is called upon by peasants and smallholders to increase the growth of their crops and help them bring home the harvest as only he can. Few choose him as their permanent patron, and he takes little interest in those who do.
Clergy
Clerics of the Green Man must become at least mildly intoxicated before they go to sleep if they wish to regain their spells in the morning. They can be lawful neutral, neutral, or chaotic neutral. They are often bearded and/or hirsute, and wear comfortable tunics of woodland green.
Temples
The Green Man is worshipped anywhere that is in contact with the earth. Lush meadows, fields of crops, and orchards are all appropriate places.
Rituals
The Green Man requires neither sacrifice nor propitiation.
Holy days and observances
Holy days in the Green Man's faith are the Summer solstice, Winter solstice, Spring equinox, Autumnal equinox, and any other day his followers can think of an excuse to celebrate.
Publishing history
After the end of Beyond the Crystal Cave, there is a sidebar regarding the "Old English Mythos" which is called "not a clearcut pantheon" that also includes such "legendary figures such as Wayland and Gogmagog."[2] They aren't organized in any way; they're just grouped together because they fit nowhere else.
In early Greyhawk, and D&D as a whole in fact, there were no deities described. Historical deities or fictional deities were sometimes used or mentioned, to fill the niche (e.g., Thor, Crom). It was not until November 1982-March 1983 (in Dragon #68-73) that there were deities detailed who were worshipped by humans of Greyhawk. These were later published in the World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting boxed set (1983). The source of the Green Man (Beyond the Crystal Cave, 1983) was authored before the Dragon articles or boxed set. There are no other appearances these "Old English" deities worshipped as human deities after the Greyhawk-specific deities appeared.
In fifth edition, Quests from the Infinite Staircase (2024) updates some details of Beyond the Crystal Cave. The Green Man becomes the "Gardener", the benevolent archfey who rules the "Eternal Garden", a realm in the Feywild (instead of "Porpherio's" Garden).[3]
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ UK1 Beyond the Crystal Cave (1983), p. 31.
- ↑ UK1 Beyond the Crystal Cave (1983), p.31.
- ↑ Quests from the Infinite Staircase (2024), p.78.
Bibliography
- Browne, Dave J., Tom Kirby, and Graeme Morris. Beyond the Crystal Cave. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, March 1983.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Man | Deity | UK1 Beyond the Crystal Cave | 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 30 | |
| Green Man (Kendall Keep) | Building | Inn, Tavern, Bar, or Restaurant , | Return to the Keep on the Borderland | 14, 19 |