The Oak King And The Holly King

In the Wiccan Wheel of the Year, the yearly cycle of nature is seen in two parts—the light and dark halves. Symbolically, these halves are “ruled” by the Oak King and the Holly King, respectively. This short talk provides a brief overview of these two brothers who engage in a yearly struggle for dominion over the land and why this legend is meaningful to so many nature-based spiritualists.

Reviews

Excellent summarization of the Oak and Holly Kings. My personal favorite story of this tradition is that of Sir Gawain (the Oak King) and the Green Knight (the Holly King).