LITERATURE QUESTIONS
FOLK LITERATURE
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that includes gods.
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that is about real people doing real things.
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based on facts or real people yet with imaginative or exaggerated details.
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only told through oral tradition and never written down.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A legend in literature is a traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place. Formerly the term legend meant a tale about a saint. Some legends are the unique property of the place or person that they depict.
Detailed explanation-2: -Folk tales, myths and legends are all kinds of stories which were originally shared in spoken form. Usually taking the form of an allegorical tale (with a moral about living life in a good way), myths and legends often feature mythical creatures and famous heroes/warriors.
Detailed explanation-3: -Characters. Myths talk about supernatural characters like gods, demigods, and mythical creatures. Legends talk about historical figures and events, which are exaggerated.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Legend of Atlantis. The story of Atlantis was originally told by Plato in 360 B.C. According to him, Atlantis was a great island populated by people who were technically way ahead of their time, and were very rich. The hitchhiker and the ghost. The Legend of Lady Godiva. The Legend of the Fountain of Youth.