Alan-a-Dale
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Alan-a-Dale is a minstrel and member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men, often portrayed as a charming singer and musician in the Robin Hood legends.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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member of the Merry Men ⓘ minstrel ⓘ |
| adaptationRole |
comic sidekick in some film versions
ⓘ
narrator in some Robin Hood adaptations ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Merry Men
ⓘ
Robin Hood ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Friar Tuck
ⓘ
Little John ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
ballads of Robin Hood
ⓘ
later Robin Hood plays and stories ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Nottinghamshire
NERFINISHED
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Sherwood Forest ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
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loyal ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | English ballad tradition ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Sheriff of Nottingham
ⓘ
corrupt church officials (in some versions) ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Robin Hood legends ⓘ |
| firstAttestedCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| groupMembership | outlaws of Sherwood Forest ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English folklore ⓘ |
| medium |
animation
ⓘ
film ⓘ literature ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ television ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Allan-a-Dale
ⓘ
surface form:
Allan-a-Dail
Allan-a-Dale ⓘ Allen-a-Dale ⓘ |
| nationality | English (legendary) ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
playing musical instruments
ⓘ
singing ⓘ |
| notableStory |
ballads of Robin Hood
ⓘ
surface form:
ballad of Robin Hood and Allan-a-Dale
|
| occupation |
minstrel
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| roleInStories |
comic relief
ⓘ
entertainer of the Merry Men ⓘ supporter of Robin Hood ⓘ |
| setting | medieval England ⓘ |
| spouse |
Allan’s sweetheart rescued from forced marriage (in some versions)
ⓘ
Ellen (in some versions) ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
love and loyalty
ⓘ
resistance to forced marriage ⓘ |