In popular culture, the term 'Robin Hood' is often used to describe a heroic outlaw or rebel against tyranny. Robin Hood is considered one of the best-known tales of English folklore. There have been numerous variations and adaptations of the story over the subsequent years, and the story continues to be widely represented in literature, film, and television media today. The earliest known ballads featuring him are from the 15th century. He became a popular folk figure in the Late Middle Ages, and his partisanship of the common people and opposition to the Sheriff are some of the earliest-recorded features of the legend, whereas his political interests and setting during the Angevin era developed in later centuries. The Sheriff is often depicted as assisting Prince John in usurping the rightful but absent King Richard, to whom Robin Hood remains loyal. These include his lover, Maid Marian his band of outlaws, the Merry Men and his chief opponent, the Sheriff of Nottingham. Through retellings, additions, and variations, a body of familiar characters associated with Robin Hood has been created.

Traditionally depicted dressed in Lincoln green, he is said to have stolen from the rich to give to the poor. In the oldest known versions, he is instead a member of the yeoman class. In some versions of the legend, he is depicted as being of noble birth, and in modern retellings he is sometimes depicted as having fought in the Crusades before returning to England to find his lands taken by the Sheriff.

According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema.

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