The Folklore of The Wicker Man

Authors

  • Leslie Ellen Jones

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/pome.v13.i10.38

Keywords:

Neo-Paganism, The Wicker Man

Abstract

The emergence of Neopaganism in the second half of the 20th century seems to be leading to a shift in the emotional associations of the Wicker Man image, inspired, I believe, by the cult popularity of The Wicker Man.

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Published

2000-11-01

How to Cite

Jones, L. E. (2000). The Folklore of The Wicker Man. Pomegranate, 14(Autumn), 38-47. https://doi.org/10.1558/pome.v13.i10.38