Weekender: The Green Children of Woolpit – Allegory for an Alien Visitation?
There is an unassuming village in the South-East of England that may have played host to one of the most intriguing potential alien visitations ever recorded.
Woolpit, in Suffolk, is the setting for an ancient legend dating back to the 12th century, which describes an encounter with two strange beings known as "The Green Children of Woolpit."
According to the myth, residents of the village were shocked when the two green-skinned children, a boy and a girl, appeared mysteriously on the edge of a field in Woolpit and were found by reapers working in the fields at harvest time.
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