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The '''wild man''' (also '''wildman''', or "wildman of the woods", archaically '''woodwose''' or '''wodewose''') is a mythical figure | The '''wild man''' (also '''wildman''', or "wildman of the woods", archaically '''woodwose''' or '''wodewose''') is a mythical figure. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
The wild man appears in the artwork and literature of medieval Europe. | |||
He is comparable to the satyr or faun type in classical mythology, and to Silvanus, the Roman god of the woodlands. | |||
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. | ||
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* [http://wiki.karljones.com/index.php?title=Wild_man Wild man] @ wiki.karljones.com | * [http://wiki.karljones.com/index.php?title=Wild_man Wild man] @ wiki.karljones.com | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_man Wild man] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_man Wild man] @ Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:Legendary creatures (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Legendary creatures (nonfiction)]] | ||
Revision as of 11:59, 27 April 2016
The wild man (also wildman, or "wildman of the woods", archaically woodwose or wodewose) is a mythical figure.
Description
The wild man appears in the artwork and literature of medieval Europe.
He is comparable to the satyr or faun type in classical mythology, and to Silvanus, the Roman god of the woodlands.
The defining characteristic of the figure is its "wildness"; from the 12th century they were consistently depicted as being covered with hair.