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Robin Goodfellow
[ good-fel-oh ]
Robin Goodfellow
/ 藞r蓲b瑟n 藞伞蕣d藢f蓻l蓹蕣 /
noun
- another name for puck 2
Example Sentences
Even if Robin Goodfellow isn鈥檛 here to invite mischief into the lives of lovers and friends, there will be other tricksters and spirits to take his place.
Shakespeare buffs will recognize Robin Goodfellow, Moth and Oberon, continuing their machinations from 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream,鈥 with a little plot help from 鈥淢uch Ado About Nothing.鈥
In addition to the obvious homages to Shakespeare鈥檚 most quoted play, then, we have the witchy 鈥淢acbeth鈥 reference and 鈥 in a character named Robin Goodfellow 鈥 a nod to 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream.鈥
Puck, of 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream,鈥 was also known as Robin Goodfellow.
Speaking of love that feels so wrong it can only be right, there鈥檚 also failed presidential candidate and budding late-night star Lindsey Graham, the Robin Goodfellow of Republican senators.
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