The woodwose, also known as the wodewose or the “wild man of the woods”, is a popular mythical creature that appears in the literature, artwork and architecture of medieval Europ… Read More
The Chinese version of bigfoot, the yeren.Woodwose And One Of The Many Other Faces of Bigfoot The “Wild Man” That Has Existed In Our Consciousness For Centuries By Dorr… Read More
Ancient Myths Or Factual Accounts???Taking A Fresh Look At Our HistoryBy Dorraine FisherWe were all taught in school that depictions and tales of magic and fantastical beings in ancient artw… Read More
Twelve Weird Facts About Bigfoot You May Not KnowBy Dorraine FisherIf you’re new to the world of Bigfoot, you may have heard some strange stories about our hairy friends.But you might… Read More
A real treat coming up at South East London Folklore Society on 13th September:Old Ways, New Ways: using folklore and song in contemporary music and literatureKerry Andrew is an award-winnin… Read More
Woodwose: Was This Ancient Wildman Really Bigfoot? By Dorraine FisherWildman tales go back as far as the human story. But they seemed to explode onto the scene during the Middle Ages, making… Read More
Bigfoot is the most famous, but examples of ape/human-like creatures are found all over the world. The Himalayas have the yeti, Australia has the yowie, and even the UK has the 'woodwose' or… Read More
It is a truism to say that the Academy loves a comeback, but at this year’s Oscars it reached a fever pitch: all four acting awards were won by screen veterans who, until now, had ne… Read More
Still from Michael Radford’s film version of George Orwell’s novel 1984This blog post is mainly concerned with the overlapping and/or adjacent spheres of hauntology, folk horror… Read More
A Cheshire County, England boy is walking to an area in the woods where he and his friends play when he encounters a tall hairy man. He later discovers that the being was a Woodwose."I grew… Read More