“Robin is famous for his gallantry, robbing the rich to feed the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. Anyone who knows of Robin has also heard the stories of his outlaw band. The names of Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marion, Allan a Dale, Will Scarlet, Much the Miller and the evil Sheriff of Nottingham are as much a part of the legend as Robin Hood himself.
The stories of Robin portray him as a fearless outlaw leading his band of "merry men" (and women) against the tyranny of Prince John, The Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisbourne. A brilliant archer, Robin lived a life of adventure - poaching the King's deer from the outlaws' retreat in Sherwood Forest.
Stories about the adventures of Robin have been told and retold for over six hundred years. In Robin's time, few people could read or write and consequently little was written down about the exploits of our hero. Instead, people learnt about Robin and his band through the ballad and song of wandering minstrels who weaved a patchwork of fact and fiction into the contemporary culture of the time.”
(The World Wide Robin Hood Society)
Much of what we now know and take as truth regarding the life or Robin Hood, derive from tales passed down through the generations over the centuries. Perhaps more than anything, our perceptions of Robin Hood are guided by the media.
Cary Elwes, Kevin Costner, Jonas Armstrong- These are the Robin Hood’s of my generation. Even Walt Disney has his part to play in my discernment of who or what Robin Hood was.
Whether fact or fiction, the legend of Robin Hood still lives on, and who knows how much longer he will live on, and who will be playing the part, re-telling the legend!
(The World Wide Robin Hood Society)
Much of what we now know and take as truth regarding the life or Robin Hood, derive from tales passed down through the generations over the centuries. Perhaps more than anything, our perceptions of Robin Hood are guided by the media.
Cary Elwes, Kevin Costner, Jonas Armstrong- These are the Robin Hood’s of my generation. Even Walt Disney has his part to play in my discernment of who or what Robin Hood was.
Whether fact or fiction, the legend of Robin Hood still lives on, and who knows how much longer he will live on, and who will be playing the part, re-telling the legend!
A brilliant article, connected to Robin Hood, appeared in the Daily Telegraph, and talks about what is known as the Robin Hood effect!
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