Maid Marian

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Maid Marian is a legendary English folk heroine traditionally portrayed as Robin Hood’s noble-born love interest and a skilled, resourceful member of his outlaw band.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Robin Hood character
folklore character
legendary character
alignment outlaw
appearsIn Robin Hood ballads
Robin Hood films
Robin Hood legends
Robin Hood novels
Robin Hood plays
Robin Hood television series
associatedWith Merry Men
Robin Hood
Sherwood Forest
characterRole heroine
love interest
countryOfOrigin England
culture English folklore
fictionalUniverse Robin Hood legend
firstAttestedIn late medieval period
gender female
hasOccupation outlaw (in many versions)
hasTitle Lady Marian (in many versions)
influencedBy courtly love traditions
pastoral May Day traditions
literaryOrigin medieval English tradition
medium children’s literature
comics
film
literature
oral tradition
television
theatre
moralAlignment champion of the poor
notableFor being Robin Hood’s love interest
being a folk heroine
being a member of Robin Hood’s outlaw band
oftenDepictedAs archer
disguising herself to move freely
living in the greenwood
opposes Sheriff of Nottingham
corrupt authorities
partner Robin Hood
portrayedAs courageous
loyal
noble-born woman
resourceful
skilled
relationshipToGroup member of Robin Hood’s band
romanticRelationship Robin Hood


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