The green childern of Woolpit : Source: www.ancient-origins.net About nine centuries ago ( between 1150 and 1200) , in the village of Woolpit , a county in Suffolk , East Anglia which is situated in England , there a mysterious legend was born. In the 12th century , two unknown children (A boy & A girl) were founded by some reapers in the woods of Woolpit. The reapers founded them in a wolf pit which was digged to trap wolves . When they first saw them , they were shocked and astonished at the same time. Because , the two children were in green color. Their body was wholly green hued. Then, in respect to the legend ,they were sent to the home of Sir Richard de Calne ( said to be a squire) and he gave them a home to live and took care of them. He asked and offered them food. But they refused to accept. But one day they came to see a green bean plant in the garden of Sir Richard de Calne. They ran and ate the beans ( According to a version). Another version includes the