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| − | The '''wild man''' (also wildman, or "wildman of the woods", archaically woodwose or wodewose) is a mythical figure that appears in the artwork and literature of medieval Europe, comparable to the satyr or faun type in classical mythology and to [[Silvanus]], the Roman god of the woodlands. | + | The '''wild man''' (also '''wildman''', or "wildman of the woods", archaically '''woodwose''' or '''wodewose''') is a mythical figure that appears in the [[artwork]] and [[literature]] of [[medieval Europe]], comparable to the satyr or faun type in classical mythology and to [[Silvanus]], the Roman god of the woodlands. |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The defining characteristic of the figure is its "wildness"; from the 12th century they were consistently depicted as being covered with hair. | + | The defining characteristic of the figure is its "wildness"; from the 12th century they were consistently depicted as being covered with [[hair]]. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 28 April 2016
The wild man (also wildman, or "wildman of the woods", archaically woodwose or wodewose) is a mythical figure that appears in the artwork and literature of medieval Europe, comparable to the satyr or faun type in classical mythology and to Silvanus, the Roman god of the woodlands.
Description
The defining characteristic of the figure is its "wildness"; from the 12th century they were consistently depicted as being covered with hair.
See also
- Basajaun
- Bigfoot
- Fear liath
- Hamadryad
- Leszi
- Moss people
- Santa Claus
- Straw bear (German traditional character)
- Yeren
- Yeti
- Silvanus
External links
- Wild man @ Wikipedia
