answer:“Because the Robin Hood character is first attested in popular ballads, there is no “definitive” account of Robin Hood, no “original” story. It seems clear that many of the elements of the story that are popular today were comparatively late additions to the story. One of the oldest elements of the story is that Robin Hood was an “outlaw”, a criminal who had no choice but to live in the wilds of the forest. Some of the crimes that Robin commits are robbery, poaching on the king’s deer, and even murder. Yet he also displays great loyalty to the members of his outlaw band, risking his life to rescue them from the hands of the Sheriff. Robin is also famous for being a “trickster”, and he loves disguises.” Mythforklore