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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 2 weeks ago

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 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Robin Hood is an anthropomorphic personification

I agree.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

Ooo de-lolly

[-] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Golly what a day.

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