The APT in Sheffield

The Association of Polytheist Traditions -- 1-day conference.

Legends of Robin Hood

Saturday 24 January 2009 10.30-4.30 Sheffield Hallam University Multifaith Centre

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Speakers to include

• Greg Hill     Robin Hood - Hero or Forest Spirit?
• Steve Pollington     Dwellers in the Wildwood


• other speakers tba

Guest speaker Steve Pollington is a well-known writer on early mediaeval topics, mostly connected with Anglo-Saxon and Germanic culture, and the Old English language. Here he speculates on the relationship of 'Robin Hood' to some of the Old English literature. His title is: Dwellers in the Wildwood The concept of feral men in AS literature He is planning his talk as "an exploration of some ideas - living wild in the woods as part of warrior initiation tales of green men and woodsmen green children reflexes of all these in Tolkien."

Address and directions:

Multifaith Centre
Floor 2, Owen Building
City Campus, Sheffield Hallam University

Directions and linked map are at http://www.shu.ac.uk/visit/ - click the link for 'City' for a detailed map. City Campus is next to the main Sheffield bus and train stations.

Please contact the organiser e-mail for further information - and to let us know you're coming. We need to know approximate numbers for the room.

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