Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
- Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
Child Ballad 118, part of the Percy collection. It introduces and disposes of Guy of Gisbourne who remains next to the Sheriff of Nottingham the chief villain of the Robin Hood legend. This ballad survives in a single seventeenth century copy but has always been recognized as much older in content, possibly older than Robin Hood and the Monk. A play with a similar plot survives in a copy dated to 1475.
This ballad has been much admired, the "Oxford Companion to English Literature 4th Ed", describes it as the best of the Robin Hood ballads. But it is also the most often cited, along with Robin Hood and the Monk, for excessive brutality. Guy comes to Barnesdale to capture Robin Hood, but Robin kills and beheads him. Meanwhile Little John has been captured by the Sheriff, but Robin rescues him by impersonating Guy of Gisborne.
External links
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch118.htm "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne"]
* [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/CAMELOT/TEAMS/guyint.htm "ROBIN HOOD AND GUY OF GISBORNE: INTRODUCTION"]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar — is Child ballad number 123, about Robin Hood.ynopsisThis ballad is one of those appearing in earlrier and later versions, the earlier one appearing in damaged form in the Percy manuscript but, as with Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne the story also … Wikipedia
Robin Hood — is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where he is painted as a man known for robbing the rich to give to the poor and fighting against injustice and… … Wikipedia
Robin Hood — a legendary English outlaw of the 12th century, hero of many ballads, who robbed the rich to give to the poor: a popular model of courage, generosity and justice, as well as of skill in archery, he lived and presided over his band of followers… … Universalium
Robin Hood (2006 TV series) characters — Robin Hood is a British television drama series, produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, which debuted in October 2006. The programme uses the majority of the familiar characters from the traditional Robin Hood legends, notably omitting … Wikipedia
Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires — or Robin Hood and the Widow s Three Sons is Child ballad 140, about Robin Hood.ynopsisRobin meets an old woman lamenting that her sons will hang for poaching the king s deer. He persuades an old man to trade his ragged clothing for Robin s fine… … Wikipedia
Robin Hood: Die Legende von Sherwood Forest — Legendärer Volksheld Robin Hood ist der legendäre englische Volksheld des 11./12. Jahrhunderts und die wohl wichtigste Gestalt der englischen Balladentradition. Dabei muss offen bleiben, ob Robin Hood eine historische Gestalt ist. Lange Zeit… … Universal-Lexikon
Robin Hood (2006 TV series) — Infobox Television show name = Robin Hood caption = Current Robin Hood title sequence format = Drama, adventure, folklore picture format = 1080p / originated Panasonic Varicam 720p(HDTV) runtime = 45 minutes creator = Dominic Minghella and Foz… … Wikipedia
Robin von Locksley — Robin Hood Denkmal vor dem Schloss in Nottingham Robin Hood [ˌrɒbɪn hʊd] ist der zentrale Held mehrerer mittelalterlicher bis neuzeitlicher englischer Balladenzyklen, die sich im Laufe der Jahrhunderte zu der heutigen Legende formten. Die Han … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of Robin Hood (2006 TV series) characters — Robin Hood is a British television drama series, produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, which debuted in October 2006. The programme uses the majority of the familiar characters from the traditional Robin Hood legends, notably… … Wikipedia
Guy of Gisbourne — Sir Guy of Gisbourne (also spelled Gisburne, Gisborne, Gysborne, or Gisborn) is a fictional character in the Robin Hood legends. In The Ballad of Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne (Child Ballad 118), he hunts Robin for the Sheriff of Nottingham, but … Wikipedia
