Matter of the Greenwood: The Silver Arrow
One of the most famous stories about Robin Hood, featured in almost every adaptation (at least, until recently), is that his enemies attempted to trap him by offering a silver (or golden) arrow as the prize in an archery tournament, knowing that he would be unable to resist showing off his prowess with the bow. This he does in extraordinary style: when another archer scores a perfect bullseye, the outlaw actually manages to hit the end of his arrow and split it into splinters
