ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A myth is a traditional story or legend, generally about the ancient history of a population of people.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a Legend? A legend is an unverifiable or non-historical story that has been handed down by tradition, and is popularly accepted as true and/or historical.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of legends are Ali Baba, the Fountain of Youth, Paul Bunyan, Bogeyman, Kraken, Sirens, Atlantis, the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, and Yeti. Some legends are stories about real people; others are not.

Detailed explanation-4: -The story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin is an example of a local legend that sometimes travels. Many other European towns have a similar legend of a piper who lured their children away.

Detailed explanation-5: -Folktales were often employed to share a common history, to reinforce cultural values, or highlight important traditions. When people belonged to a tribe or lived in a small village, by necessity they needed to be able to get along well under a variety of circumstances and minimize conflict.