ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A legend is presumed to have some basis in historical fact and tends to mention real people or events. Historical fact morphs into a legend when the truth has been exaggerated to the point that real people or events have taken on a romanticized, “larger than life” quality.

Detailed explanation-2: -Myths and legends began to be recorded just as soon as humans mastered the technology of writing. Often the very first texts were hymns to the gods or collections of mythological stories that became organised into cycles, explaining how the world was created, how humans came into existence or why Death is necessary.

Detailed explanation-3: -Legends are designed to teach a lesson about a real person in history, with a few facts dramatically changed. Fables are stories that are passed down, with a good lesson to be learned, and are about animals, plants, or forces of nature that are humanlike.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Myths and legends are the traditional stories of different cultures passed down through generations. They often explain how a particular peoples or culture came into existence, how natural phenomena such as the weather or the seasons happen, and feature magical creatures, beings, or heroes.