A Fluffy Folk-Hero (Reynard the Fox)

In this video we talk about the origins of Medieval Europe's most popular talking animal (and the inspiration for Disney's Robin Hood?) Reynard the Fox.
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[ScholaNormannorum]

Thanks for watching! Who's your favourite fictional fox? Comment below!

[johnchurchill]

Thank you very much for your time! Incredible chat! My old chap... thank you very much sincerely!

[HannahBanina]

Okay but the bit at the very end with the fox statue is adorable and made me smile 😊
**points to Robin Hood** “It’s _you!_ 😃” **pets fox’s head** “You’re _famous!_ 😁”

[bethbrown]

This is brilliant <3 I'm doing an essay on medieval foxes for my degree and this is such a helpful starting point! This channel should be wayyyy more popular!! My favourite fictional fox is Sir Didymus from Labyrinth :)

[robgau]

Great video, man! You've got a future on here, I believe. Well done 👏

[thomasr]

Nice video! Do you have any recommended anthologies or translations if I wanted to read the Reynard stories?

[JediJared-bswt]

Ah so that’s why Robin Hood was a Fox!

[RukoHanaji]

Don't forget Grimbart the Badger as Friar Tuck!

[WildCar]

Tybalt the cat!! Shakespeare references!!
Really cool. Did not know about Disney Robin Hhod. Thank you

[Batanic]

ik im commenting this on a 3 year old vid, but do you have any recommendations for someone trying to learn as much as possible about Reynard The Fox? :D

[davereynolds]

The Reynolds family crest is a fox and Reynard is one of the numerous spelling variations between the days in Normandy and the conquest of England.

[lolroflpmsl]

These could totally be incorporated into shows...

[sorcerersapprentice]

Basically these stories were like a medival version of South Park or The Boondocks if they had the aesthetic of Bojack Horseman? Got it.

[lunavarion]

Do you know of any sources I can read for stories of Reynard?

[yashsingh]

This story and book was inspired by ancient indian book panchatantra.

[Kittsuera]

wait... the Bear skin actually worked? o-o

[gustavoabreu]

When I was a kid I've watched german/chinese version of Reynard the fox. I still can't find the version in english ;_;

[SixHunnidFL]

Who knew renard was based off of this and truxton also was based off of this (speedkore artists)