ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Myths are stories that are passed down about how or why something came to be. Legends are designed to teach a lesson about a real person in history, with a few facts dramatically changed.

Detailed explanation-2: -A common contemporary myth is that a cat crossing the road in front of you brings bad luck. This is a myth, as it not based on any solid evidence. Stories of heroes like Robin Hood and King Arthur are related to a certian time period and hence they are legends.

Detailed explanation-3: -Myths, legends and folktales are types of stories originally passed by word-of-mouth, but are now found in writing. They vary in their subject matter, from explaining the natural world and delivering life lessons, to exaggerated events and people grounded in history.

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.