The Profane Amongst the Holy: The Strange Imagery of the Green Man, the Wodewose and the Sheela-na-Gig in Medieval Churches of the British Isles

Robert A Faleer

The Profane Amongst the Holy: The Strange Imagery of the Green Man, the Wodewose and the Sheela-na-Gig in Medieval Churches of the British Isles

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Exploration of the possible symbolic meanings of three types of seemingly pagan carved images that can be regularly found in medieval churches.

Original language	English
State	Published - Mar 23 2012
Event	International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts - Orlando, Florida Duration: Mar 23 2012 → Mar 23 2012

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Conference	International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts
Period	03/23/12 → 03/23/12

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The Profane Amongst the Holy: The Strange Imagery of the Green Man, the Wodewose and the Sheela-na-Gig in Medieval Churches of the British Isles

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