17. (Sort of) Off Topic: The Green Children of Woolpit

Sometime in the 12th Century, in the little village of Woolpit in Suffolk, England, two small children are found huddling together at the bottom of a wolf pit. They speak a strange language, will only eat raw fava beans, and (oh yeah), their skin is green.

Today, Max is going off topic to talk about the history and theories of this strange event. Enjoy!


Sources:

• “Children of the Sky” by Duncan Lunan  
• Duncan Lunan’s website, article on the research process behind “Children of the Sky” 
• “The Green Children of Woolpit” from Green Canticle 
• “Woolpit, Suffolk” travel guide  
• “The Mysterious Tale of the Green Children of Woolpit” by Charlie Haigh for IFLScience 
• “The Green Children of Woolpit” article from Snopes.com 
• “Inside the Green Children of Woolpit” by Kaleen Fraga for AllThatsInteresting 
• “The Green Children of Woolpit” by Brain Haughton 
• “The Green Children of Woolpit” from Historic UK 
• “The Green Children of Woolpit” by April Holloway for AncientOrigins.net 
• “Who Were the Green Children of Woolpit?” from History Defined