I need to know about some great myths and legends. Ones that are really obvious and really easy to research. Got any ideas?
2007-05-03 01:18:46 · 12 answers · asked by Kyloman 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
There is a website dedicated entirely to urban myths & legends.
http://www.snopes.com/
2007-05-03 01:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll give you a few short descriptions, if you want the full legend, you might find them on wikipedia or e-mail me and I'll send you the full legend that I have written down.
La Llorona - A woman marries a rich man, has two kids with him, he doesn't want to marry her, marries someone else, she goes mad and kills their kids, gets arrested and executed. Now they say her ghost wanders the streets crying for her children.
Bloody Mary - There are many variations as to who she is and what she does, but the main legend is that she was a girl who died in front of a mirror which trapped her spirit. Whoever chants, "Bloody Mary" three times in front of a darkened mirror will summon her spirit that will scratch their eyes out.
Hook Man - Two teenagers go to Lover's Lane to make-out. They hear a radio broadcast about an escaped mental patient with a hook for a right hand. They hear scratching on the hood of the car and the girl demands to go home. When they get there, she gets out and starts screaming. The guy gets out and sees a bloody hook hanging from the door handle.
Drowned Boy in Hawaii - A young boy drowns in a pond after a friend holds his head under water for too long. His vengeful spirit haunted the pond, dragging down swimmers and drowning them. No one could stop the murders from occuring until the drowned boy he finally got the person who murdered him.
I have tons more if you want them, just let me know.
2007-05-03 10:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely first of all i might want to seem at were your tale is determined and if it really is irelevant attempt to stumble on a fantasy that suits with wat's happening on your tale different then that very time-honored legends which have many variations are interesting to apply because u can blend mash and tournament your faveorite aspects with stuff of your human being advent and also for enriching plots ne fantasy or legend you may want to later use for symbolism is superb for making a tale a lot deeper sorry i will't provide you with any particular fantasy's yet id no what type of plot your tale has
2016-12-05 06:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by abila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always been fascinated by the King Arthur legends, Excalibur, the Holy Grail, Avalon, all that stuff.
2007-05-03 02:21:52 · answer #4 · answered by Starfall 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of existing myths like about the famous loch ness monster, hercules etc.
They exist in all cultures. Better search wikipedia.
2007-05-03 01:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by Michael Kevin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norse Mythology is fascinating. Especially because they believe that Evil wins in the end.
2007-05-03 01:20:50 · answer #6 · answered by Alex DeLarge 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Arthurian legends - can't get no better baby!!
2007-05-03 10:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by Skylar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
great myths?
the government is working for your benifit
2007-05-03 01:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politicians really care about people.
2007-05-03 01:21:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
bloody mary
2007-05-03 01:21:47 · answer #10 · answered by diips3tsz_ladii 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋