Robin Hood

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The main characteristic Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore, a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Although such behaviour was not part of his original character, since the beginning of the 19th century he has become known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes. The origin of the legend is asserted by some to have been actual outlaws, or ballads or tales of outlaws.

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The History In popular culture, Robin Hood and his band of "merry men" are usually portrayed as living in Sherwood Forest, in Nottinghamshire, where much of the action in the early ballads takes place . So does the very first recorded Robin Hood rhyme, four lines from the early 15th century, beginning: "Robyn hode in scherewode stod ."However , the overall picture from the surviving early ballads and other early references suggest that Robin Hood may have been based in the Barnsdale area of what is now South Yorkshire.

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Locations with Robin Hood nowadays Robin Hood statue in Nottingham Robin Hood Tree aka Sycamore Gap , Hadrian's Wall, UK. This location was used in the 1991 film Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves.

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Ballads Douglas Fairbanks as Robin Hood; the sword he is depicted with was common in the oldest ballads. The earliest surviving text of a Robin Hood ballad is "Robin Hood and the Monk ". This is preserved in Cambridge University manuscript. It was written shortly after 1450 . It contains many of the elements still associated with the legend, from the Nottingham setting to the bitter enmity between Robin and the local sheriff.

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Robin Hood and Maid Marian "Little John and Robin Hood" by Frank Godwin

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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood The title page of Howard Pyle's 1883 novel, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood The Victorian era generated its own distinct versions of Robin Hood. The traditional tales were often adapted for children, most notably in Howard Pyle's The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, which influenced accounts of Robin Hood through the 20th century .

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Interesting facts about Robin Hood The early ballads do not tell us why Robin became an outlaw and he and his merry men are described as yeoman, which basically means a cut above peasant but below the status of a knight.

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Nearly all that is known about the legend is found in five of the earliest surviving ballads and part of a play.

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Robin Hood in modern cinema There is a big variety of films about English folklor legent Robin Hood

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Nowadays Robin Hood can inspire a lot of people with his legendary dignities and behavior

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