UM-Bot Posted May 17, 2015 #1 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Local folklore in Southern England tells of a mysterious humanoid creature covered in hair and leaves. When it comes to stories of strange creatures lurking in the woods the UK doesn't tend to be the first place you think of, yet down in the historic English county of Sussex there exists the little-known legend of a creature known as 'Leaf Man'. Read More: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/281579/does-the-leaf-man-haunt-the-sussex-woods 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient astronaut Posted May 17, 2015 #2 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) WTF is the "Leaf Man"? I guess that his (or her) weakness would be a leaf blower? Edited May 17, 2015 by ancient astronaut 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted May 17, 2015 #3 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Today they call it camouflage. That man could have been very rich, if he only patent it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz_Light_Year Posted May 17, 2015 #4 Share Posted May 17, 2015 GhillieMan LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She-ra Posted May 17, 2015 #5 Share Posted May 17, 2015 For some reason this reminds me of the GEICO money man character 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted May 17, 2015 #6 Share Posted May 17, 2015 He has been there for quiet awhile now. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted May 17, 2015 #7 Share Posted May 17, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted May 18, 2015 #8 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Another hairy wild man-like beast who lives in the woods. Man, that bigfoot is everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayde Posted May 18, 2015 #9 Share Posted May 18, 2015 A personification of the Green Man, from old English folkore, possibly? Or more likely as has been already mentioned, a prat in a ghillie suit mucking around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted May 18, 2015 #10 Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) World War II Military sniper man, who thinks the war is still on.. Edited May 18, 2015 by MissJatti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atuke Posted May 18, 2015 #11 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Leaf-Man has been around awhile. I would love an episode for monster-of-the-week for the new X-Files reboot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted May 18, 2015 #12 Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) Its been well known in UK mythology...that many ancient legends of monsters in the woods were born out of people protecting some land... like good foraging spots, or places where mushrooms grow abundantly..or sources of pure clean water..etc etc A ruse to keep people away from ceratin spots by filling their mind with dreadfull tales A good example is my own childhood. A patch of trees that were once a larger wood was called by locals...'snake pit island'....and tales of huge snakes that ate children...and banshees at night As kids we went everywhere except in that spot. As older kids we risked it...it was just boggy in places, but apart from that...no snakes! We didnt realise as kids that we have NO large or aggressive snakes in the UK, in fact Ive never seen a wild one ever... Kept us away for years tho . Edited May 18, 2015 by seeder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted May 18, 2015 #13 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Its been well known in UK mythology...that many ancient legends of monsters in the woods were born out of people protecting some land... like good foraging spots, or places where mushrooms grow abundantly..or sources of pure clean water..etc etc A ruse to keep people away from ceratin spots by filling their mind with dreadfull tales A good example is my own childhood. A patch of trees that were once a larger wood was called by locals...'snake pit island'....and tales of huge snakes that ate children...and banshees at night As kids we went everywhere except in that spot. As older kids we risked it...it was just boggy in places, but apart from that...no snakes! We didnt realise as kids that we have NO large or aggressive snakes in the UK, in fact Ive never seen a wild one ever... Kept us away for years tho . We were told similar stories of places to avoid. Most times dirty magazines were involved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted May 19, 2015 #14 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Hairy and covered in leaves? Not a monster, just Bill Oddie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted May 19, 2015 #15 Share Posted May 19, 2015 No it's just Berthold, a local hanger-on down at the pub besotted and running around in his moth-eaten ghillie suit, a-gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark-DK Posted May 19, 2015 #16 Share Posted May 19, 2015 There is a lot of nutters in Britain...poor sods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollandSmith Posted May 23, 2015 #17 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Where's Dean and Sam when you need them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonFromPorlock Posted May 23, 2015 #18 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Er, what 'Sussex woods'? A quick look at Google Satellite shows a couple of patches of trees maybe a mile on their longest sides, well cut through with roads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Walker Posted May 24, 2015 #19 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Green Man Salad The Green Man, also known as the Leaf Man, May King, or Jack in the Green, is an ancient image of the Goddesses’ consort. Today he may be found decorating the pillars of old churches and cathedrals, where he peeks out from among stone carvings of branches and leaves. 5 cups green leaf lettuce 2 cups fresh dandelion greens 6-8 slices of bacon 2 tablespoons white vinegar Salt to taste Remove stems of greens and roughly chop leaves. Cut bacon into 1-inch square pieces and fry until crispy. Pour off the fat, reserving ½ cup. Add vinegar, sugar, and salt to the bacon and reserved fat and bring to boil. Pour dressing over greens, toss and serve. Celtic Folklore Cooking (p223). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted May 24, 2015 #20 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Another hairy wild man-like beast who lives in the woods. Man, that bigfoot is everywhere. It is very odd how tons of different cultures and people seem to have a similar myth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingitsune Posted May 27, 2015 #21 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Er, what 'Sussex woods'? A quick look at Google Satellite shows a couple of patches of trees maybe a mile on their longest sides, well cut through with roads. I second that, nothing bigger than a squirel could hide there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Kitten Posted May 27, 2015 #22 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Leaf Man isn't the Green Man. The latter is a god. Leaf man is a monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skookum Posted May 27, 2015 #23 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I live in Sussex and must say I have never heard of this before. More than likely it is people who have been on a bender falling blind drunk into the bushes and trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted July 8, 2015 #24 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I went hunting for LeafMan once, but whenever you get close to seeing him he just leaves. sorry... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted July 8, 2015 #25 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I went hunting for LeafMan once, but whenever you get close to seeing him he just leaves. sorry... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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