The Green Children of Woolpit: Fairies, Aliens, or Something Else?

According to legend, two green children wandered into a village in 12th-century Suffolk. No one knew who they were or where they came from. Their refusal to eat and unfamiliar language made locals wary. Over time, they gradually assimilated and told a fantastic story of their origins. Were they fairies? Lost children with big imaginations? Extraterrestrials? The fever dream of medieval chroniclers? Let's take a look in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/green-children-of-woolpit/ Resources for those affected by the LA fires/winds AND current volunteer & supply needs: https://tiny.cc/malan-fire Support the LAFD: https://supportlafd.org/ Support Pasadena Humane who provide temporary shelter for pets evacuated from fire zones: https://pasadenahumane.org/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/