2007-02-23 08:15:27 · 20 answers · asked by Kelsey Z 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
George Washington cutting down the cherry tree...to name one.
2007-02-23 08:17:34 · answer #1 · answered by KoKo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The most well known legend in Latin literature is that of
Aeneas. The Aeneid is the largest epic of ancient Europe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeneas
The following is the proof to show that it is not fiction.
Some Andhras claim as descendants of Bhaavana Rishi,
the other name of Aeneas.
Many cognate words have formed due to the interaction.
Some are given below. The second one is a Telugu word
having the same meaning which is being used for more
than a 1000 years:
attic - attaca.
asset - aasti.
beat - baadu.
boat - padava.
bore - boriya.
boy - abbayi.
cavity - guvta.
cattle - goddulu.
cheek - chekku.
chin - chunbu.
cut - kota.
dull - deela.
elope - lepuka.
fat - boddu.
foundation - punaadi.
gale - gaali.
lace - allica.
link - lanke.
mask - musugu.
master - mestri.
mead - metha.
mouth - moothi.
mud - matti.
murky - muriki.
nerve - narav.
oath - ottu.
pale - paali.
pan - penam.
pap - pappa.
piece - pisaru.
put - pettu.
site - chotu.
short - chiruta.
show - choopu.
slice - cheelchu.
suck - cheeku.
surprise - achcheraparachu.
sweat - chewata.
theft - thoepidi
thick - dukka.
thread - thraadu.
value - viluva.
veil - valle.
vomit - vaamthi.
upon - paina.
with - waththa.
wonder - winta.
yean - yeenu.
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2007-02-25 03:04:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robin Hood and King Arthur.
2007-02-23 17:21:27 · answer #3 · answered by Gemma. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Folklore? Urban Legends?
2007-02-23 16:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thanksgiving, originally didn't last a day, wasn't called thanksgiving and they didn't even sat to eat turkey, sharing the table with the natives because there was no table at all and studies show that quite probably turkey was not in the menu, let alone pie.
2007-02-23 16:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cinderella, or various versions of it is one that exists in several cultures and happend way before Disney got ahold of it. The Story of Beowolf, and various mythologies are also good examples.
2007-02-23 16:25:15 · answer #6 · answered by nemsethcszardescu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my favorite fables is the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the round table . You wouldn't believe how many people believe its real.
2007-02-23 16:30:44 · answer #7 · answered by suzanne w 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, perhaps?
2007-02-23 16:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by cbay8882 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That life on this planet began as the result of an explosion and a one celled organism.
2007-02-23 16:26:19 · answer #9 · answered by Marty 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Essentially, the whole Bible...especially the Old Testament.
2007-02-23 16:18:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋