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title: Moss Men
description: Benevolent spirits of the European forests.
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<h2 id="hombres-del-musgo">Moss Men</h2>

The moss men are benevolent **spirits** common to many regions of the European forests. They stand approximately one metre tall and wear clothes woven from moss; they have grey skin, hairy bodies, and wrinkled faces.

The moss men rarely allow themselves to be seen by humans; their mission is to help the crops grow by dancing over the cultivated fields at night. They are guardian spirits of the forests who warn shepherds of dangers.