Robin Hood
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Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and sw
15th-century print of Robin Hood on horseback
Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne. Woodcut print by Thomas Bewick, 1832.
Douglas Fairbanks as Robin Hood; the sword he is depicted with was common in the oldest ballads.
Artist's impression of Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Maid Marian
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Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but stemmed from a different,
Robin Hood
…Through retellings, additions, and variations, a body of familiar characters associated with Robin Hood has been created. These include his lover, Maid Marian; his band of outlaws, the Merry Men; and his chief opponent, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The Sheriff is often depicted as assisting Prince John in…
Robin Hood and Marian in their Bower (1912). Maid Marian wears a Tyrolean hat and carries a hunting horn.
Bernadette O'Farrell as Maid Marian
"Maid Marian, the Forest Queen, being a companion to 'Robin Hood'." From an 1849 book.