ROBIN HOOD

WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

QUESTIONS:
a. Did Robin Hood really exist?
b. What was he famous for?
c. Where was he from?
d. Can you write a few lines about the story?

ANSWERS:
a.Not only is a legend

b.Robin Hood became a popular folk figure starting in medieval times continuing through modern literature, films, and television.

c.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.

d.Robin Hood (christened Robert) is a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is 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 claimed by some to have stemmed from actual outlaws, or from ballads or tales of outlaws.