Nottinghamshire's outlaw who robs from the rich and gives to the poor has become one of the most popular folk heroes. For over 700 years the folklore Robin Hood has existed(“The Real Robin Hood”). The birth of Robin Hood was noted for the year of 1160(“Johnson”). In South Yorkshire, the British Museum has an account of Robin`s life. Robin Hood was an outlaw living in the Sherwood Forest with his “Merry Men” according to the legend(“Johnson”). Some argue that Robin was a mythological character, and that the stories written about him are filled with symbolic meaning(Dhwty”). Robin Hood traditionally wore Lincoln green, which represents the color of fairies(Dhwty”). Green is also a symbolization with spring, connecting Robin with the symbolism of life and growth(Dhwty”). Although in 1377 the first known literary reference to Robin Hood and his men were published. Still, to this day, Robin Hood has been seen as a symbolic figure of hope for the poor and has been capturing imaginations for centuries.
Although, the story of Robin Hood has been twisted and changed, one question still remains, was he a hero or a villain? Due to Robins generosity to the poor and downtrodden peasant, he became a popular folk hero(“Johnson”). To most people, Robin Hood is a hero and the statue of Robin Hood still stands
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Filmmakers have used their imaginations to create new reincarnations to symbolize Robin Hood and to catch the audience's attention(“The Real Robin Hood”). After all the hints, clues and leads historians believe the confession of the real Robin Hood is pure ignorance(“Hood 22”). “It is a matter of conjecture and possibility.” Robin`s story has been stretched throughout centuries and dramatized to give the audience a good story(“The Real Robin Hood”). Real or fake Robin Hood will continue to carry on his story and continuously be