William Tell

Born c. 1280

Legendary Swiss hero who shot an apple off his son's head.

William Tell is a Swiss hero from legend and epic tradition.

This is a figure of legend or epic. The dates are estimates from the setting of the story, not historical facts.

Known as

Swiss hero

Category

Legends & Epics

Born

c. 1280, Canton of Uri

From the same age of legend

• Nasreddin Hodja c. 1208–c. 1284, folk sage

Portrait: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain.