2006-08-19 03:39:16 · 6 answers · asked by Baby 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Check out websites for Urban Legend, a term folkorists prefer. Also look for works by Jan Brunvand, Alan Dundes, Linda Degh, Richard Bauman, and Richard Dorson, all top-notch folklorists (though Dundes and Dorson are now dead). Urban legends are not limited to the English language. They are found all over the world, and interestingly enough, there are many similarities in motifs -- which is what the scholars study. You will find a lot to read if you really are interested in looking.
2006-08-19 05:41:41 · answer #1 · answered by expatturk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old Bloody Mary urban legend has been updated by the Hispanic community; it's La Llorona now. Basically, Bloody Mary has been combined with an old Mexican folk tale.
2006-08-19 17:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by D'archangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best bets to find the new urban legends is at www.snopes.com....best website for that......also type in urban legends on any search engines....
2006-08-19 12:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by Gonzo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Snopes.com for latest uban myths.
2006-08-19 10:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by missourim43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to discovery.com and follow the links to Mythbusters.
2006-08-19 10:46:53 · answer #5 · answered by GAB & R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snopes is the best
2006-08-19 12:32:15 · answer #6 · answered by corvuequis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋