For example, King Arthur pulls the sword from the stone and this sets off a chain reaction that effects some kid in modern day....perhaps even finding a key element of that story (Excalibur). This can be replaed with any well known legend. Someone finds Paul Bunyan'a hat and becomes a giant....just as random examples. I know in The da Vinci Code and Harry Potter used the story of Nicolas Flamel. But Nicky the Alchemist isn't as well know as King Arthur.
Well thanks for the help!
2007-07-13 14:54:22 · 7 answers · asked by Don B 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
There is no copyright on myths and legends so feel free to do as you will. Keep in mind, though, that the fans of that genre will write and let you know if you mock or mess up their favorites.
2007-07-13 15:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see no harm in that. You can use legends. Legends are actually no ones property. But you know, things like finding Arthur's sword sem weird, dont they? But it altogether has no problem if you wanna write about them or spin a story around them.
You may even quote refrences to books and characters that are not exactly legends. Like Harry Potter. In your story your charcaters may be inspired by or shown reading Harry Potter. I see no harm in that.
Plagiarism and copyright infringement, will not be involved here.
TW K
2007-07-13 23:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by TW K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You surely can. The legend of King Arthur has been used in literature many times. From Tennyson to TS Eliot to Mark Twain. Pax - C
2007-07-13 21:57:21 · answer #3 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES!! "The Revenge of the Shadow King" is based similarly on King Author and the Knights of the Round Table Legends. "Percy Jackson and the Olympian" series is based on the myths of Greek Gods. "New Moon" by Stephanie Meyers actually is based on real Qu.... legends a.k.a it is an old America Indian Tribe Legend.
2007-07-13 21:59:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, absolutely. There are thousands of spinoffs and inspriations that have been written from a legend. You could even rewrite a legend, but it would be different from every other interpritation if it because you're putting your own dialogue in, your own feelings, your own personalities. It's all yours, even if it came from a legend.
See, legends and Myths can't be copyrighted, because no one person wrote them. They were all gathered and passed by mouth on and on. Heck, the legends and myths we have today are nowhere NEAR the originals.
2007-07-13 22:05:12 · answer #5 · answered by The Dragoness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you can!In cases like the ones you mentioned-well,it's done all the time.It's noy plagarisim,it's aclled"Poetic Licsence"Doing this can also be great way to jump-start the action n a story!TL
2007-07-13 21:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by TL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because they are not copyrighted material. They are public domain.
2007-07-13 22:02:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋