Folklore and its characters
Herne the hunter, Cernunnos, The green man
Herne the Hunter
Herne the Hunter is the god of the wild
stag in the forest and was said to have
antlers growing out of his head. According
to folklore Herne the Hunter was said to
be employed as a huntsmen by King
Richard II. Some legends say that he was
wounded fatefully rescuing the king from a
stag and a magician brought him back to
life by tying the antlers of the dead stag to
Herne’s head. As payment the magician
claimed Herne’s skill in forestry. Without
his beloved hunting Herne was said to
have hung him self on a tree.
Cernunnos
Cernunnos was the name given to the
horned god in celtic mythology he was
the god of fertility, hunting, life,
animals, wealth and the underworld.
The green man
The green man is
interpreted as the symbol of
life, rebirth and of the cycle
of life that starts every
spring. He is often depicted
on sculptures with a face
surrounded entirely by
leaves.