![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wodewoses don't often like to wear clothes. ![]() They have large bushy beards which cover most of their bodies, like a beard in onesie form.Ī wodewose from the Luttrell Psalter, England, c. Wodewoses don’t seem to be very concerned about personal grooming. 1470–79, Southern Netherlands, Royal MS 15 D I, f. Wodewose holding the arms of England, La Bible Historiale, c. This one is sporting the arms of England. Sometimes they like to be involved in pageantry. Wodewoses do not always dwell in the forest. Wodewose surrounded by dogs from the Queen Mary Psalter, England, c. In this image some dogs have woken a wodewose from its nap and he is displeased. They seem not to like being disturbed in their forest habitat. What is a wodewose? Well, the Oxford English Dictionary defines the creature as ‘a wild man of the woods a satyr, faun’. * faunis ficariis is translated as 'wodewose' in the Wycliffite Bible (Jeremiah 50:39). Threat Level: Endangered, possibly extinct I would describe myself as an avid wodewose-ophile and hence have compiled this handy guide to the behaviour and habits of the wodewose, in case you meet one, one day. They are mythical forest creatures that are guaranteed to improve your midweek. You might not know what a wodewose is, but you surely should. ![]()
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