Robin Hood
Category:
Folklore (10)
English literature (7)
Ballad (1)
Translator:
P. Mesropyan (1)
Age Recommendation: 13+
A ballad of English origin that forms part of the body of stories about Robin Hood. Robin Hood is a popular hero of medieval English folk ballads, a noble leader of forest outlaws. According to legend, he operated with his band of “Merry Men” in Sherwood Forest near Nottingham, robbing the rich and giving the spoils to the poor.