In this episode, we peel back the ivy on one of the most persistent mysteries in folklore: The Green Man. He stares down from the rafters of our greatest cathedrals and hides in the scrap-land behind railway stations, but who—or what—is he? Is he a benign symbol of rebirth, or the "Woodwose"—a ferocious, rock-throwing savage that has haunted the Midlands since the 13th century?

We trace the lineage of the "Leaf-Mask" from Roman sea-gods to Gothic stone carvings, explore the terrifying "British Cryptid" files of Cannock Chase, and analyze a startling modern account from a witness at New Malden station who saw the foliage breathe, move, and retract.

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