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Topic: Myths and Legends

Related:
  Myth    Legend  
  Urban Legends and Myths    Greek myth  
  Creation Myth    Living Legend  
  Urban Legends    Legend of Zelda  
  Arthurian legend    Age of Myth  
  Indian legend    Legend of the Dragon  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Most admires:William Butler Yeats
Religion(s):Pagan,  Wicca
Favorite author(s):Roald Dahl
Favorite activity(s):Writing stories
Interest(s):Greek mythology,  UFOs
Likes to wear:Ancient Egyption,  Vampire costume
Favorite computer game(s):Age of Mythology,  Civilization
Favorite destination(s):Ireland,  Ireland,  Scandinavia
Listens to:Folk,  Enya
Membership(s):Skeptics
Favorite quote(s):"He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death." - H. H. Munro (Saki) (1870-1916)
 
 
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Athena Mondale,
Spiritual Consultant

Legends emphasize the story more than the significance of the story; we might still gain a philosophical and moral meaning from a legend, but we probably will not feel the archetypal intensity which permeates myths.
Myths, such as those found in the legends of history and in fairy tales, give us insight into our collective consciousness and into the dreams of society.
There are many Myths and legends attached to Rahu Ketu.
Richard Hosking,
Paranormal Investigator

LEGEND is a comprehensive and engrossing examination of the origins of Sumerian and Egyptian civilisation, providing groundbreaking research into so called myths, revealing the truth behind the legend.
Chogyam Trungpa Gyatso,
Tibetan Monk

Its myths and legends are brought to life in many colourful festivals and rituals, and it's various religions enshrined in thousands of temples and pagodas throughout the region.
Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder

Myths and Legends for American Indian Youth -Traditional stories, legends and myths from across the continent.
But in several tribal areas of PNG painters have illustrated traditional myths and legends on the fronts and interiors of haus tambarans with stunning effect.
Such legends as Hercules , Merlin , and even the deities of the various myths are all postulated to have been potents.
Anita Ganesh,
Poet

That is how fairytales, legends and myths came into being, which were enhanced through the vivid imagination of talented people, such as writers and poets.
Paddy McGuinness,
Newsagent

Mythago is a masked dance team that seeks to illustrate the old tales of Britain, bringing to life the myths and legends of the remote pagan past and of the early Celtic and Saxon saints.
Myths and legends of Stonehenge, the Druids, and King Arthur's Camelot explored.
It is from this time that so many of the legends and myths of the Celts have come down to us.
 
 
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