The Legend of Robin Hood
Steals from the rich and gives to the poor!
The Green Arrow
• Arrow on the CW based on DC comics
Green Arrow character (loosely based on
Robin Hood)
Who was Robin Hood?
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Outlaw
Farmer
Thief
Aristocrat
Skilled archer
Soldier
Yeoman (commoner)
Typical Story
• Supporter of King Richard the Lionhearted
• Had a band of Merry Men
• Drove into being an outlaw during King
John’s reign
• Where? Sherwood Forest, Nottingham
How did the legend grow?
• Ballads- narrative poem or song, simple
song
• May Day Festivals
• Plays during medieval festivals
The Real Robin Hood
• Robert Hood?- real
person
• Nickname for a bandit
(legend)
• Group of Lords in
Nottingham that fight
against the King
• Weapon of Choice:
Long bow
The Maid Marian
• Wife of the outlaw Robin
Hood?
• Enters stories 100+ years
after first hearing about
Robin Hood
• She is depicted as a highranking woman of nobility
(sometimes a relation of
King Richard the Lion
Hearted)
Little John
• Second in Command of
the Merry Men
• Depicted as being over
7 feet tall
• Meets Robin Hood
while fighting a duel to
cross a river
• Weapon of choice:
Staff
Friar Tuck
• Companion of Robin
and Merry Men
• Common character in
May Day games
• Depicted as bald, fat,
happy…loves ale!
• Historically
INACCURATE
character
Will Scarlet
• Outlaw member of the
Merry Men
• Typically depicted as the
youngest member
• Very youthful, fun in
appearance
• Weapon of choice:
Sword
Alan-a-Dale
• Wandering minstrel
Medieval singer and
musician, told stories with
song
• Meets Robin Hood when
Robin helps him save his
“sweetheart” from
marrying an old knight
• Robin saves the woman
and performs a ceremony
where Alan-a-Dale and
the woman get married
• outlaw
The Merry Men
Sheriff of Nottingham
• Enemy of Robin
Hood
• Crush on Maid
Marian?
• Jobs:
– Capture Robin Hood
– Ensure safe travel
through Sherwood
Forest
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Robin Hood in the Media
• Bank Robber in Boston, Massachusetts
• UK Woman Steals from the Dead- Gives
to the poor.
• “Robbing” Las Vegas casinos to give to
the poor
• Las Guerreras
• Are these people criminals or heroes?
Was Robin Hood a criminal or hero?