Myth vs. Legend

Mythnoun

A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

Mythnoun

(uncountable) Such stories as a genre.

Mythnoun

A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.

Mythnoun

A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend

Mythnoun

A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.

Mythnoun

A story of great but unknown age which originally embodied a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; an ancient legend of a god, a hero, the origin of a race, etc.; a wonder story of prehistoric origin; a popular fable which is, or has been, received as historical.

Mythnoun

A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.

Mythnoun

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

Myth

Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. The main characters in myths are usually non-humans, such as gods, demigods, and other supernatural figures.

Legendnoun

A unrealistic story depicting past events.

Legendnoun

A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.

Legendnoun

A plausible story set in the historical past, but whose historicity is uncertain.

Legendnoun

A story in which a kernel of truth is embellished to an unlikely degree.

Legendnoun

A fabricated backstory for a spy, with associated documents and records; a cover story.

Legendnoun

A person related to a legend or legends.

Legendnoun

A leading protagonist in a historical legend.

Legendnoun

A person with legend-like qualities, such as extraordinary accomplishment.

Legendnoun

A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.

Legendnoun

An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.

Legendverb

To tell or narrate; to recount.

Legendnoun

That which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses.

Legendnoun

A story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature.

Legendnoun

Any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable.

Legendnoun

An inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.

Legendverb

To tell or narrate, as a legend.

Legendnoun

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

Legendnoun

brief description accompanying an illustration

Legend

A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions perceived or believed both by teller and listeners to have taken place within human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude.