What is the criteria for an Urban Legend?

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What is the criteria for an Urban Legend?

What is the difference between uban legend and local rumor? What are the componets, How widespread does it have to be. Do you have a favorite? Tell Matticus he WANTS to KNOW.

2007-03-01 16:00:43 · 2 answers · asked by Matticus Kole 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore

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an urban legend is a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true

2007-03-01 16:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by Val W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Val is right but they also often have a warning/moral aspect to them.

2007-03-02 01:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by Tirant 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋