The story happened in the small town of Woolpit in Suffolk, England sometime during the 12th century. Just like an ordinary day, people in Woolpit woke up early to attend to their farms. Suddenly they've heard loud cries coming from one of the wolf-trapping pits for which the town is named. The pits—designed to lure and ensnare dangerous wolves—were likely at least twice as tall as the children and a couple of hundred square feet in area. But that day, they found 2 children instead of wolves, a boy and a girl. They help the children get out of the pit. But they were surprised by the children's skin color, which is green. They're also wearing strange clothing. And when they try to talk to the children to ask about where they came from, the children spoke an unknown language. A language that none of them could understand.
Right there and then, they have decided to take the children to their small city. At first, they struggled to find a place for the children because they don't have enough money with them. Eventually, a person named Richard de Calne took them in. He offered them food to eat. Though you can see on the children's faces that they were hungry, they did not eat the food. People thought that maybe the children were picky eater. So they offered them different kinds of foods, from meats, fruits, and vegetables. Out of all those, the children only ate the green beans. They ate it as if they haven't eaten for days. Months had passed that they only ate green beans until one day they have learned to eat other foods like bread and meat.
One day, the boy got sick for an unknown reason. He was brought to the nearest hospital but unfortunately, the doctors could not save him, the boy died. Years had passed, the girl lives peacefully. The girl adjusted to her new life. The green color of her skin began to fade. The people taught her to speak English and named her Agnes. When she learned to speak English, people asked her where she came from and they were surprised by her story.
According to Agnes, she came from a land called " The Land of Saint Martin", where everything was green and it was always twilight. She also explains how they get to Woolpit England. She said that one day when looking for their father they got lost and found a cave. Because they were too young and got curious, they continue to walk inside the cave. While walking, they suddenly feel dizzy and disoriented until they saw a light ahead, they follow the light and end up in Woolpit. She also said that she was so amazed at how the houses in Woolpit were built because, according to her, houses from their place were not the same as the houses in Woolpit.
Amazing story, right? But through many years, what could be the reasonable explanations based on the experts about the story?
First, let's talk about their skin color. Over the centuries, there were several accounts recorded having green skin color. This complication is called hypochromic anemia or chlorosis from the Greek word " Chloris" which means greenish-yellow. The reason behind this is having a bad diet that affects the color of the blood.
But this does not explain the unknown language and a place where always twilight and everything else.
Now, if you are leaning towards the explanations from people who believe in extraterrestrial beings, you are in for a treat. Based on a book written by Robert Burton in 1621 entitled "The Anatomy of Melancholy", states that the 2 children fall from the sky. And accidentally went to Woolpit.
This claim seems to be farfetched but who knows?
Last but not the least, the children came from a hidden place right inside our planet. This place is known as " Agartha", home for advanced civilizations under our planet. It is said that in some way, the 2 children got access to the surface level of the Earth, and end up in Woolpit. This supports the story that the children went through a cave and end up in Woolpit. And that the place where the 2 children came from was always twilight. The sun does not rise in that place. And all they can see is green.
Who knows what really happened? Now, this story remains a mystery. This is one of the many unsolved mysteries in our world. There are still people who look for an answer about the Mystery of the green children of Woolpit.
I was so amazed by this story that I can't help myself but to share it with you guys. I hope you like how I retold the story.
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That's a wonderful interesting story, never heard of that. Wonder if they were real but who knows! This world is full of mysteriouthings, people and events anyway. Thank you for sharing!