In the ballad, Robin Hood is Marian’s childhood sweetheart. Upon hearing that Robin has been outlawed, Marian dresses herself as a page boy and heads towards Sherwood Forest. She encountered Robin, who is also disguise, and nether recognized each other. They fight and fight. Both a fine match until the standstill. Then Robin invites this disguised stranger to join the merry men, they both realize their true identities. Robin and Marian were married a short time later.
Some tales maker her as a skilled fighter, as well as being a match for the merry men in wilderness survival.
(I really like this drawing^ I wish I knew who did it)
Sometimes Marian is an active member of the band, a skilled archer and fighter. Other times, her true affiliations remain hidden and Marian stays in Nottingham, spying on the sheriff’s plans.
Some stories have Marian dying before Robin, either from disease or being killed in battle. In other tales, she out lives Robin and retires to a nunnery.
And I don't think that Errol Leslie Flynn looks at ALL feminine! 
I would more say that Jonas Armstrong is not my idea of a Robin Hood figure. He remains me of a teenage guy, slouchy pants and all. In the few pics and Youtupe videos I have seen I haven't really been impressed.
....just my point of view. =)
-Rowena
6 comments:
Interesting point of view :)
Thanks for sharing all those lovely pictures! That drawing is just sweet, as are the plates. Do you know where you found your images? I would love to see larger versions!
I've loved Errol Flynn for ages but Jonas Armstrong in the BBC show is my favorite. I like the thought of a young Robin, who was at the crusades for a few years and comes home to find his childhood sweetheart kind of ticked that he left her. ;) The whole production is definitely modern, but I think that's one of the things that's fun about it.
Cool!
I don't think he looks feminine either.....
Just weird.
~Calico Zak
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I really liked watching Errol Flynn's version of Robin Hood, although it's obvious that it isn't very modern ;)
Nice post.
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