Robin Hood
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Robin Hood is a legendary English folk hero and outlaw famed for stealing from the rich to give to the poor, typically depicted as a master archer living in Sherwood Forest with his band of Merry Men.
Aliases (12)
- Robin Hood legends ×5
- Robin Hood ballads ×4
- Robin Hood legend ×4
- Robin Hood films ×2
- Robin Hood television series ×2
- Robin Hood (later traditions sometimes style him Earl of Huntingdon) ×1
- Robin Hood mythos ×1
- Robin Hood novels ×1
- Robin Hood plays ×1
- Robin of Loxley ×1
- heroic outlaw Robin Hood ×1
- outlaw hero Robin Hood ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk tale character
→
legendary folk hero → literary character → outlaw → |
| ally |
Friar Tuck
→
Little John → Maid Marian → Much the Miller's Son → Will Scarlet → |
| appearsIn |
chapbooks
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comic books → films → novels → plays → television series → traditional ballads → |
| associatedWith |
King Richard the Lionheart
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Nottingham → Nottinghamshire → Sherwood Forest → |
| baseOfOperations |
Barnsdale Forest
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Sherwood Forest → |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| culturalImpact |
symbol of resistance to tyranny
→
symbol of wealth redistribution → |
| enemy |
Prince John
→
Sheriff of Nottingham → |
| firstAttestedIn |
Middle English ballads
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late Middle Ages → |
| genre |
English folklore
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medieval legend → |
| hasAbility |
disguise
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mastery of archery → swordsmanship → woodcraft → |
| hasTheme |
charity to the poor
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justice → rebellion against oppression → |
| knownFor |
resisting unjust authority
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robbing travelers → stealing from the rich and giving to the poor → |
| leaderOf |
Merry Men
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|
| memberOf |
Merry Men
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|
| moralAlignment |
champion of the poor
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social justice outlaw → |
| occupation |
archer
→
outlaw → |
| setting |
medieval England
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| typicalWeapon |
arrows
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longbow → sword → |