1. Juraj Janosik Juraj Janosik’s career as a brigand was relatively short-lived (between 1711-1713), but his exploits continue to capture the hearts and imaginations of Central Europeans through the numerous poems, novels, ballads, folk songs, tales and movies that have been ...read more
1. King Arthur The protector of Camelot is one of history’s most well known monarchs, but many scholars believe his story to be a legend on par with the Sword in the Stone. The brave King Arthur is traditionally described as having repelled a Saxon attack on Britain in the 5th or ...read more
Over the course of 700 years, the outlaw of Sherwood Forest who robs from the rich to give to the poor has emerged as one of the most enduring folk heroes in popular culture. Beginning in the 15th century and perhaps earlier, Christian revelers in certain parts of England ...read more
The subject of ballads, books and films, Robin Hood has proven to be one of popular culture’s most enduring folk heroes. Over the course of 700 years, the outlaw from Nottinghamshire who robs from the rich to give to the poor has emerged as one of the most enduring folk heroes ...read more
