they met on a log over a river each going the opposite way. Each was too stubborn and ill-mannered to go back and make way for the other so they had a quater-staff fight and Robin got swept off the log into the river. He then rediscovered his manners and made friends with Little John.
Unknown author.The story comes from the 1200's when it was an oral poem. People couldn't read so stories were created that were poems. They were easy to remember and to retell. Through the ages the story has changed. Characters have been added, changed, and forgotten. In modern times the story keeps changing because of the movies and new books. The term " hood" was used for the highway robber of the time because they wore a hood over the face. Anyone who was a criminal was a "hood".
Robin Hood was a bandit in Sherwood Forest of Nottinghamshire in the time of Richard the Lionhearted. Little John was the first thug he recruited to his gang.
He was a bear.
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Little John is one of Robin Hood's associates in Sherwood Forest.
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No Robin Hood was a tall man. But Little John was the tallest among the merry men.
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Robin Hood's most well-known companion is Little John. He is often portrayed as being Robin Hood's second-in-command and loyal friend who accompanies him on his adventures in Sherwood Forest.
Little John is one of Robin Hood's associates in Sherwood Forest.
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In most versions of the Robin Hood legend, Robin Hood met Little John while crossing a bridge. They then engaged in a staff fight, where Little John's strength and skill impressed Robin Hood, leading them to become loyal friends and companions in their fight against injustice.
No Robin Hood was a tall man. But Little John was the tallest among the merry men.
In Disney's Robin Hood, the bear is Little John (voiced by Phil Harris)
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Little John was Robin Hood's companion in this classic animated film. Robin Hood and his friend Little John live in Sherwood Forest. They steal from the rich and give the money to the poor people of Nottingham.
Patrick Troughton played Robin Hood Kenneth MacKintosh played Little John