Robin Hood is the archetypal English folk hero; a courteous, pious and swashbuckling outlaw of the mediæval era who, in modern versions of the legend, is famous for robbing the rich to feed the poor абэдэand fighting against injustice and tyranny He operates with his “seven score” (140 strong) group of fellow outlawed yeomen – named the Merry Men He and his band are usually associated with Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire The Victorian era generated its own distinctаврьу versions of Robin Hood The traditional tales were often adapted for children, most notably in Howard Pyle’s Merry Adventures of Robin Hood These versions firmly stamp Robin as a staunch philanthropist, a man who takes from the rich to give to the poor.