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‘The Uprising’ Bombs at Box Office Despite Last-Ditch Scramble to Market Film as Robin Hood Origin Story (www.indiewire.com)
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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Robin Hood myth is so ancient it’s tied to demigods. There were Robins hooding after William th Conquer changed cow to beef. It’s a British archetype given name, right down to the bowmanship.

tl;dr - Robin Hood is an anthropomorphic personification.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 61 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Robin Hood is an anthropomorphic personification

I agree.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

Ooo de-lolly

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Golly what a day.