Episode #50- Was There a Real Robin Hood? (Pa...

For centuries the western Norse colony of Vinland was known only to scholars of the Icelandic Sagas. But in the 19th century the work of a few Scandinavian historians helped revive interest in these previously obscure tales. When the Danish historian Carl Christian Rafn published ...  Show more

The only literary sources we have about the Viking settlements west of Greenland come from the Icelandic Sagas. The only problem is that the Sagas can be totally off-the-wall. Corpses reanimate and speak prophecies, giant-eyed doppelgängers vanish into thin air, and one-legged cr ...  Show more

Travel back in time with us to learn more about the Middle Ages and one of its most popular legends, Robin Hood, who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Some believe Robin Hood was even based on a historical figure!  📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Fa ...  Show more

Is it true that Robin Hood hung out in Sherwood Forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor? No. No, it’s not. Find out the real story in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Perhaps the story that exemplifies Robin Hood’s character more than any other was Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne. It’s possibly the oldest Robin Hood ballad, dating back to before the 15th Century. And it begins with the titular hero awakening from a dark and troubling dream... L ...  Show more

Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour ! Tout le monde connaît ce personnage légendaire grâce à ses nombreuses apparitions sur nos écrans : en effet, on ne compte plus le nombre de films ayant mis en scène les aventures de Robin des Bois et de ses Joyeux Compagnons, depuis Dougl ...