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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Childe Rowland kills the horseherd, the cowherd and the henwife without any apparent qualms, nevermind they are probably innocent -- but he grants mercy to the King of Elfland, even though the latter is the actual culprit (and even though this seemingly violates Merlin's warning).

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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Childe Rowland kills the horseherd, the cowherd and the henwife without any apparent qualms, nevermind never mind they are probably innocent -- but he grants mercy to the King of Elfland, even though the latter is the actual culprit (and even though this seemingly violates Merlin's warning).
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* BigBad: The King of Elfland, who kidnapped Burd Ellens.
* ChangelingTale: Burd Ellens is abducted by elves, although not substituted with a changeling.

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* BigBad: The King of Elfland, who kidnapped Burd Ellens.
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* ChangelingTale: Burd Ellens Ellen is abducted by elves, although not substituted with a changeling.



* SpaceWhaleAesop: Never run around a church widershins, or evil elves will kidnap you.

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* SpaceWhaleAesop: Never run around a church widershins, widdershins, or evil elves will kidnap you.



* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: On his way through Elfland, Childe Rowland chops off the head of a elvish horseherd, a cowherd and a henwife.

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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: On his way through Elfland, Childe Rowland chops off the head of a an elvish horseherd, a cowherd and a henwife.
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The tale has been referenced in many works, including Creator/StephenKing's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' series, Creator/LordDunsany's 1924 novel ''Literature/TheKingOfElflandsDaughter'', Creator/AlanGarner's 1965 novel ''Elidor'', Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/TheWeeFreeMen'' and even Creator/AlastairReynolds' 2003 novella ''Literature/DiamondDogs''. The fairy tale was also used in Martin Carthy's song "Jack Rowland" and a radio drama based on the tale. Despite the title, "Childe Rowland" has no close connection to Robert Browning's "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" (1855) (which is named for the ''King Lear'' lines).

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The tale has been referenced in many works, including Creator/StephenKing's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' series, Creator/LordDunsany's 1924 novel ''Literature/TheKingOfElflandsDaughter'', Creator/AlanGarner's 1965 novel ''Elidor'', Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/TheWeeFreeMen'' ''Literature/TheWeeFreeMen'' and even Creator/AlastairReynolds' 2003 novella ''Literature/DiamondDogs''. The fairy tale was also used in Martin Carthy's song "Jack Rowland" and a radio drama based on the tale. Despite the title, "Childe Rowland" has no close connection to Robert Browning's "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" (1855) (which is named for the ''King Lear'' lines).
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* BigBad: The King of Elfland, who kidnapped Burd Ellens.
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'''[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/English_Fairy_Tales/Childe_Rowland "Childe Rowland"]]''' is a FairyTale, the most popular version having been published by Creator/JosephJacobs in his ''English Folk and Fairy Tales'' in 1892. It is said to be based on a Scottish ballad, which is why the text alternates between prose and rhyming stanzas.

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'''[[http://en."[[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/English_Fairy_Tales/Childe_Rowland "Childe Rowland"]]''' Childe Rowland]]" is a FairyTale, the most popular version having been published by Creator/JosephJacobs in his ''English Folk and Fairy Tales'' in 1892. It is said to be based on a Scottish ballad, which is why the text alternates between prose and rhyming stanzas.



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Four children of a queen, Childe Rowland, his two older brothers and his sister, Burd Ellen, play ball near a church. When Rowland kicks the ball over the church, Burd Ellen goes to retrieve it, inadvertently circling the church "widershins", or opposite the way of the sun, and disappears. Rowland goes to {{Myth/Merlin}} to ask what became of his sister and is told that she has been taken to the Dark Tower by the King of Elfland, and that only the boldest knight in Christendom can retrieve her. The remainder of the tale follows Childe Rowland's attempt to save his sister, venturing to the Dark Tower of Elfland.

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Four children of a queen, queen-- Childe Rowland, his two older brothers and his sister, Burd Ellen, Ellen-- play ball near a church. When Rowland kicks the ball over the church, Burd Ellen goes to retrieve it, inadvertently circling the church "widershins", or opposite the way of the sun, and disappears. Rowland goes to {{Myth/Merlin}} to ask what became of his sister and is told that she has been taken to the Dark Tower by the King of Elfland, and that only the boldest knight in Christendom can retrieve her. The remainder of the tale follows Childe Rowland's attempt to save his sister, venturing to the Dark Tower of Elfland.
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Four children of a queen, Childe Rowland, his two older brothers and his sister, Burd Ellen, play ball near a church. When Rowland kicks the ball over the church, Burd Ellen goes to retrieve it, inadvertently circling the church "widershins", or opposite the way of the sun, and disappears. Rowland goes to {{Merlin}} to ask what became of his sister and is told that she has been taken to the Dark Tower by the King of Elfland, and that only the boldest knight in Christendom can retrieve her. The remainder of the tale follows Childe Rowland's attempt to save his sister, venturing to the Dark Tower of Elfland.

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Four children of a queen, Childe Rowland, his two older brothers and his sister, Burd Ellen, play ball near a church. When Rowland kicks the ball over the church, Burd Ellen goes to retrieve it, inadvertently circling the church "widershins", or opposite the way of the sun, and disappears. Rowland goes to {{Merlin}} {{Myth/Merlin}} to ask what became of his sister and is told that she has been taken to the Dark Tower by the King of Elfland, and that only the boldest knight in Christendom can retrieve her. The remainder of the tale follows Childe Rowland's attempt to save his sister, venturing to the Dark Tower of Elfland.



* {{Merlin}}: The "Warlock Merlin" advises Rowland how Burd Ellen can be rescued.

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* {{Merlin}}: {{Myth/Merlin}}: The "Warlock Merlin" advises Rowland how Burd Ellen can be rescued.
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The fairy tale details how four children of a queen, Childe Rowland, his two older brothers and his sister, Burd Ellen, were playing ball near a church. Rowland kicked the ball over the church and Burd Ellen went to retrieve it, inadvertently circling the church "widershins", or opposite the way of the sun, and disappeared. Rowland went to {{Merlin}} to ask what became of his sister and was told that she was taken to the Dark Tower by the King of Elfland, and only the boldest knight in Christendom could retrieve her. The remainder of the tale follows Childe Rowland's attempt to save his sister, venturing to the Dark Tower of Elfland.

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The fairy tale details how four Four children of a queen, Childe Rowland, his two older brothers and his sister, Burd Ellen, were playing play ball near a church. When Rowland kicked kicks the ball over the church and church, Burd Ellen went goes to retrieve it, inadvertently circling the church "widershins", or opposite the way of the sun, and disappeared. disappears. Rowland went goes to {{Merlin}} to ask what became of his sister and was is told that she was has been taken to the Dark Tower by the King of Elfland, and that only the boldest knight in Christendom could can retrieve her. The remainder of the tale follows Childe Rowland's attempt to save his sister, venturing to the Dark Tower of Elfland.
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"Childe Rowland" is notably referenced in Creator/{{Shakespeare}}'s ''Theatre/KingLear'' (Act III, scene 4), when Edgar, posing as mad Tom and rambling incoherently, says the lines:

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"Childe Rowland" is notably referenced in Creator/{{Shakespeare}}'s Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/KingLear'' (Act III, scene 4), when Edgar, posing as mad Tom and rambling incoherently, says the lines:



* DistressedDamsel: Burd Ellen.

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* DistressedDamsel: DamselInDistress: Burd Ellen.
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The tale has been referenced in many works, including Creator/StephenKing's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' series, Creator/LordDunsany's 1924 novel ''Literature/TheKingOfElflandsDaughter'', Creator/AlanGarner's 1965 novel ''Elidor'', Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/TheWeeFreeMen'' and even AlastairReynolds' 2003 novella ''Literature/DiamondDogs''. The fairy tale was also used in Martin Carthy's song "Jack Rowland" and a radio drama based on the tale. Despite the title, "Childe Rowland" has no close connection to Robert Browning's "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" (1855) (which is named for the ''King Lear'' lines).

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The tale has been referenced in many works, including Creator/StephenKing's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' series, Creator/LordDunsany's 1924 novel ''Literature/TheKingOfElflandsDaughter'', Creator/AlanGarner's 1965 novel ''Elidor'', Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/TheWeeFreeMen'' and even AlastairReynolds' Creator/AlastairReynolds' 2003 novella ''Literature/DiamondDogs''. The fairy tale was also used in Martin Carthy's song "Jack Rowland" and a radio drama based on the tale. Despite the title, "Childe Rowland" has no close connection to Robert Browning's "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" (1855) (which is named for the ''King Lear'' lines).lines).



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