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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 swordsman. [1]
This book provided rules for running adventures in the setting of the Robin Hood legends. [24] A Robin Hood Foundation was created in New York City in 1988 as a charitable organisation. In 1992, Steve Jackson Games released GURPS Robin Hood, a supplement for their eponymous role-playing game system.
Robin Hood and the Merry Men (illustration by Pablo Marcos, c. 1995). The Merry Men are the group of outlaws who follow Robin Hood in English literature and folklore. The group appears in the earliest ballads about Robin Hood and remains popular in modern adaptations.
Sir Guy of Gisbourne (also spelled Gisburne, Gisborne, Gysborne, or Gisborn) is a character from the Robin Hood legends of English folklore. He first appears in "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne" (Child Ballad 118), [1] where he is an assassin who attempts to kill Robin Hood but is killed by him. In later depictions, he has become a romantic ...
Robin Hood fought to protect himself and his group the Merry Men, regardless the class, age, or gender of their enemy. In stories such as 'Robin Hood and the Widow's Three Sons' and 'The Tale of Gamelyn', the joyful ending is in the hanging of the sheriff and the officials; in 'Robin Hood and the Monk', Robin Hood kills a monk and his young ...
Robin Hood and Maid Marian (poster, c. 1880) 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 was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circumstances are obscure, but she commanded high respect in ...
Robin Hood – England, outlaw usually associated with the motto "Steal from the rich, give to the poor". The Three Musketeers – France, some highly skilled musketeers particularly fictionalized by Alexandre Dumas. Hua Mulan – China, heroine who disguised herself as a man to join an army. Hung Hei-Gun – China, martial arts folk hero.
Robin Hood: Voiced by Peter Ustinov. Prince Phillip: Sleeping Beauty: He is the son and heir of King Hubert and the husband of Princess Aurora. He was named after Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II), since he was one of the few actual princes familiar to the Disney animators. Originally voiced by Bill ...