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Wild man
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The wild man, or wild man of the woods, is a mythical figure and motif resembling a hairy human that appears in the art and literature of medieval Europe. Generally they are considered a large-stature
Wild men support coats of arms in the side panels in Portrait of Oswald Krell [fr] (1499) by Albrecht Dürer—Alte Pinakothek museum, Munich.
Wild men support coats of arms in the side panels in Portrait of Oswald Krell [fr] (1499) by Albrecht Dürer—Alte Pinakothek museum, Munich.
The Fight in the Forest, drawing by Hans Burgkmair, possibly of a scene from the Middle High German poem Sigenot, about Dietrich von Bern
The Fight in the Forest, drawing by Hans Burgkmair, possibly of a scene from the Middle High German poem Sigenot, about Dietrich von Bern
The fearsome Rûel (considered a wild woman) carrying off Wigalois
The fearsome Rûel (considered a wild woman) carrying off Wigalois
Wilde Frauen/Fräulein of the woods.—Woodcut by Maria Braun (1921)
Wilde Frauen/Fräulein of the woods.—Woodcut by Maria Braun (1921)
Enkidu
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Enkidu was a legendary figure in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, wartime comrade and friend of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk. Their exploits were composed in Sumerian poems and in the Akkadian Epic of Gilga
Wild man
…Ireland. Figures similar to the European wild man occur worldwide from very early times. The earliest recorded example of the type is the character Enkidu of the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh. "Classical antiquity like the Middle Ages, had its wild men", according to Bernheimer. This included…
Enkidu, Gilgamesh's friend. From Ur, Iraq, 2027 1763 BCE. Iraq Museum
Enkidu, Gilgamesh's friend. From Ur, Iraq, 2027 1763 BCE. Iraq Museum
Fighting scene between a beast and a man with horns, hooves and a tail, who has been compared to the Mesopotamian bull-man, suggestive of Indus–Mesopo
Fighting scene between a beast and a man with horns, hooves and a tail, who has been compared to the Mesopotamian bull-man, suggestive of Indus–Mesopotamia relations. Mohenjo-daro (seal 1357), Indus Valley civilization.
Bronze sword with hilt depicting Gilgamesh and Enkidu slaying Humbaba (1200-800 BC)
Bronze sword with hilt depicting Gilgamesh and Enkidu slaying Humbaba (1200-800 BC)
Cylinder seal with Enkidu vanquishing the Bull of Heaven - Walters 42786 - Side G
Cylinder seal with Enkidu vanquishing the Bull of Heaven - Walters 42786 - Side G