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Characters who figure in the legend of Robin Hood, both the original ballads and later interpretations. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
The first clear reference to "rhymes of Robin Hood" is from the alliterative poem Piers Plowman, thought to have been composed in the 1370s, followed shortly afterwards by a quotation of a later common proverb, [5] "many men speak of Robin Hood and never shot his bow", [6] in Friar Daw's Reply (c. 1402) [7] and a complaint in Dives and Pauper ...
It isn't clear if there was an association of the early "outlaw" character of Robin Hood and the early "May Day" character Robin, but they did become identified, and associated with the "Marian" character, by the 16th century. [4] Alexander Barclay, writing in c. 1500, refers to "some merry fytte of Maid Marian or else of Robin Hood". [5]
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merry Men by John Finnemore (1863–1915), 1909. Bold Robin Hood and His Outlaw Band by Louis Rhead, 1912. Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert, 1912. Robin Hood by Paul Creswick (1866–1947), 1917. Robin Hood and His Merry Men by Sara Hawks Sterling, 1921. Robin Hood and His Merry Men by E. C. Vivian, 1927.
This is the name likewise used by Maude Radford Warren in her 1914 collection Robin Hood and His Merry Men where he also serves as a self-appointed guardian of the peace. [24] Henry Gilbert in Robin Hood (1912) calls him Sim of Wakefield. [25] The Scotchman – A Scot who Robin met while on a journey north. He offered to serve Robin who refused ...
He is based directly on the trickster god Loki from Norse mythology. Max and Moritz - Principal characters of the book of the same name written by Wilhelm Busch in 1865. Famous for their tricks, Max and Moritz quickly became famous characters in Germany. The Mask - Wears a mask imbued with Loki's powers and lack of inhibition.
(See Nasir in Robin of Sherwood from the 1980s, Azeem (a Moor) from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1991, Achoo from Robin Hood: Men in Tights in 1993 and Kemal from The New Adventures of Robin Hood from the 1990s). She is, however, the first female Saracen character to feature in this role. Djaq does not appear in the third series.
Melisandre, The Red Woman (A Song of Ice and Fire) Melissa (Matter of France) Triss Merigold (The Witcher) Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter) Mimi the Witch (Ninja High School) Miranda (Shadow Falls) Mombi, (The Marvelous Land of Oz, The Lost King of Oz, Lucky Bucky in Oz) Maud Moonshine (The Worst Witch) Rebecka Mohlin