Mystery Of The Hooded Ones – Enigmatic Cloaked Figures

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Depictions of the mysterious Hooded Ones have been encountered in various places in Europe. Who were these enigmatic cloaked individuals and why is it so hard to determine their gender?

Were they made in the image of Pagan gods, monks, dwarves, spirits or some unknown strangers we haven’t been able to identify yet? The enduring mystery of the figures remains a captivating historical subject.

Relief of the genius cucullatus (hooded deities) found in a shrine in the vicus, early 3rd century AD, Housesteads Roman Fort (Vercovicium). Credit: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0

There are many speculations and theories on genius cucullatus which mean the “Hooded One”, but it’s unknown who these beings were.

Several stone carvings depicting the Hooded Ones clay statuettes have been unearthed in Continental Europe and Britain. In most cases, it’s impossible to say whether they were women or men, but a carving found in the Moselle regions shows the Hooded Ones wearing mustaches. That particular carving gives us reason to think they could have been males.

The Hooded Ones wear a long cloak, covering them from the head to the ankles, making. This outfit makes it only possible to see the face of the Hooded One. On carvings, we find them depicted either as singular or as triplet. Statutes of the Hooded Ones have been found near springs which led some scholars to believe that these beings were gods of healing.

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