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Thread #80230 Message #1461144
Posted By: Dave'sWife
14-Apr-05 - 12:11 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: The Dorset Ooser - what happened to it?
Subject: RE: Folklore: The Dorset Ooser - what happened to
A helpful little bit on info for folks not sure what the heck an Ooser or Wooser is:
WOODWOSE (definition from THE ENCYLOPEDIA OF THE CELTS)
The Wild Man of the Wood, sometimes also called Wooser or Ooser. In medieval times they were thought to inhabit the wild woods which then covered the land. They make frequent appearances in many forms of artwork from medieval times onwards, and were often used in masques to portray rustic or primitive folk. They were naked, clothed only in their hair. See: GREEN KNIGHT, and WILD HERDSMAN, and JACK IN THE GREEN. # 100 - 454 The reference is on THIS page