This article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's
content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Anyone care to explain what the "Long Man Morris" is, who Damh the Bard is, or who the Anderida Gorseed are? Is this about a chalk man or about hippie frippery?-- TurabianNights 19:05, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
This 'Chalk Man' is of great importance to the Asatru religion. Many believe it is a chalk-figure of Odin.
That has only come to my attention due to a recent outrage which is occurring in the Asatru community. A television programme are considering turning this "man" into a "woman", as a stunt.
Cheers. Unconscious (talk) 21:08, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
It looks like the modern users section gives undue attention to this item, uses POV wording (i.e. "stunt") and is inaccurate (as in it was broadcast - just now). Thanks/ wangi ( talk) 20:57, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
Is this really a chalk man? No mention is made in the article of the fact that the outline is made up of concrete blocks. ( http://www2.prestel.co.uk/aspen/sussex/wilmington.html). I can verify this as I was there this weekend. -- Gordon ( talk) 21:02, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
"Dr. J.S. Phene who discovered the Long Man in the 1870s and who initiated the marking out of the giant's outline in yellowish white bricks at the expense of the Duke of Devonshire, and under the direction of the Reverend de St Croix, found he could only do so by overcoming with difficulty his repugnance at inspecting that figure." — Preceding unsigned comment added by AaronCarson ( talk • contribs) 10:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
that thinks it looks a heck of a lot like Samson? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.70.113 ( talk) 00:28, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Is this part of the British Druid Order or are they merely similarly named? Autarch ( talk) 18:14, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Article mentions archaeological work supporting a relative late date for the Long Man. This allegation is unsourced. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.172.186.32 ( talk) 06:47, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
No mention has been made of the legend of the two giants who were friends, and got into a rock throwing contest, which resulted in the Windover Giant of Wilmington being killed by a rock to the head by the Firle Giant. The legend says that the outline is a restored representation of the impression his body made when it fell. [1] — Preceding unsigned comment added by AaronCarson ( talk • contribs) 08:23, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
References
I was expecting to see something 'long' innit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.96.58.212 ( talk) 09:03, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
This archaeological paper (ref 6) has been removed from the internet. I removed the accompanying text as it no longer has a source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C6:3087:9F01:48E7:A562:8360:22E2 ( talk) 21:04, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
I propose that a new section entitled Vandalism be added to the article. It could also be labelled Defacement. What do others say? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.22.89.113 ( talk) 03:26, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
This article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's
content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Anyone care to explain what the "Long Man Morris" is, who Damh the Bard is, or who the Anderida Gorseed are? Is this about a chalk man or about hippie frippery?-- TurabianNights 19:05, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
This 'Chalk Man' is of great importance to the Asatru religion. Many believe it is a chalk-figure of Odin.
That has only come to my attention due to a recent outrage which is occurring in the Asatru community. A television programme are considering turning this "man" into a "woman", as a stunt.
Cheers. Unconscious (talk) 21:08, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
It looks like the modern users section gives undue attention to this item, uses POV wording (i.e. "stunt") and is inaccurate (as in it was broadcast - just now). Thanks/ wangi ( talk) 20:57, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
Is this really a chalk man? No mention is made in the article of the fact that the outline is made up of concrete blocks. ( http://www2.prestel.co.uk/aspen/sussex/wilmington.html). I can verify this as I was there this weekend. -- Gordon ( talk) 21:02, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
"Dr. J.S. Phene who discovered the Long Man in the 1870s and who initiated the marking out of the giant's outline in yellowish white bricks at the expense of the Duke of Devonshire, and under the direction of the Reverend de St Croix, found he could only do so by overcoming with difficulty his repugnance at inspecting that figure." — Preceding unsigned comment added by AaronCarson ( talk • contribs) 10:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
that thinks it looks a heck of a lot like Samson? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.70.113 ( talk) 00:28, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Is this part of the British Druid Order or are they merely similarly named? Autarch ( talk) 18:14, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Article mentions archaeological work supporting a relative late date for the Long Man. This allegation is unsourced. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.172.186.32 ( talk) 06:47, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
No mention has been made of the legend of the two giants who were friends, and got into a rock throwing contest, which resulted in the Windover Giant of Wilmington being killed by a rock to the head by the Firle Giant. The legend says that the outline is a restored representation of the impression his body made when it fell. [1] — Preceding unsigned comment added by AaronCarson ( talk • contribs) 08:23, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
References
I was expecting to see something 'long' innit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.96.58.212 ( talk) 09:03, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
This archaeological paper (ref 6) has been removed from the internet. I removed the accompanying text as it no longer has a source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C6:3087:9F01:48E7:A562:8360:22E2 ( talk) 21:04, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
I propose that a new section entitled Vandalism be added to the article. It could also be labelled Defacement. What do others say? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.22.89.113 ( talk) 03:26, 30 January 2021 (UTC)