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Case Study: The legend of Robin Hood is essentially a stringing together of various songs, tales, stories, pieces of folklore, and mythology into a narrative. However, these stories, etc., come from different parts of England, different periods of time, and are based (some, very loosely) on individuals who may or may not have actually existed. Some of the major themes are loyalty, true nobility (that of character, not based on birth), what should and shouldn't be done by kings and those in control, and the clash of cultures.

Robin Hood, Maid Marion, his Merry Men, Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, Much the Miller's Son, Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and the Sheriff of Nottingham, are part of our culture, as can easily be shown by the number of films, television shows, re-telling of the stories, and use of the characters.

Question 1: Did you know about Robin Hood and his stories before you encountered him here? Have you seen any of the films or television shows about Robin Hood?

Question 2: How do we explain the longevity of the character and the stories? What do you think accounts for their continued popularity and appeal?