THE UNKNOWN: Green Children of Woolpit

So Supernatural

audiochuck | Crime House

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 22.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In a 12th-century English village, farmers discovered two young children wandering alone in the woods. The kids’ unrecognizable clothing and language, along with their startling green complexions, led many to wonder if the people of Woolpit had a genuine encounter with fairies… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	No matter how many Disney movies are made, there's one kind of story that never gets old.
0:13.6	The fairy tale.
0:15.0	Cinderella, Thumbelina, Hansel and Gretel, all of them are classic stories that have been
0:20.7	told for centuries, but they're also a little bizarre.
0:24.7	Which is like, that's what makes a fairy tale a fairy tale, right?
0:27.6	It's so unrealistic, it's fascinating.
0:31.3	Today's story sounds just like a fairy tale, but it's a little bit different because in
0:36.8	this case, it's actually true.
0:40.1	There are multiple sources around the time of the event who documented it.
0:45.0	It took place in the 12th century in a small English village known as Wolpet.
0:50.4	Local farmers discovered a boy and a girl who spoke a strange language.
0:56.1	Serious of all, their skin was this bright green color, leading everyone to think they
1:03.2	had discovered real, live fairies.
1:24.0	This is Supernatural, a Spotify original from Parkast.
1:27.7	I'm your host, Ashley Flowers.
1:30.3	Every Wednesday, I'll be taking a deep dive into a real unexplained mystery to try and
1:35.0	figure out the truth.
1:36.8	You can find all episodes of Supernatural and all other Parkast originals for free on Spotify.
1:43.5	This week's episode is about the green children of Wolpet.
1:47.6	In 12th century England, villagers discovered two lost children with inexplicably green skin.
1:53.8	The boy and girl spoke an unknown language that the people of Wolpet tried to crack for
1:58.6	years.
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