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  2. List of urban legends - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of urban legends. An urban legend, myth, or tale is a modern genre of folklore. It often consists of fictional stories associated with the macabre, superstitions, ghosts, demons, cryptids, extraterrestrials, creepypasta, and other fear generating narrative elements. Urban legends are often rooted in local history and popular culture

  3. List of creation myths - Wikipedia

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    A creation myth (or creation story) is a cultural, religious or traditional myth which describes the earliest beginnings of the present world. Creation myths are the most common form of myth, usually developing first in oral traditions, and are found throughout human culture.

  4. Legend - Wikipedia

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    Urban legends are a modern genre of folklore that is rooted in local popular culture, usually comprising fictional stories that are often presented as true, with macabre or humorous elements. These legends can be used for entertainment purposes, as well as semi-serious explanations for seemingly-mysterious events, such as disappearances and ...

  5. Urban legend - Wikipedia

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    Urban legends (sometimes modern legend, urban myth, or simply legend) is a genre of folklore concerning stories about an unusual (usually scary) or humorous event that many people believe to be true but largely are not. [1] These legends can be entertaining but often concern mysterious peril or troubling events, such as disappearances and ...

  6. Tall tale - Wikipedia

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    A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some tall tales are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories ("the fish that got away") such as, "That fish was so big, why I tell ya', it nearly sank the boat when I pulled it in!"

  7. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Tanuki – Japanese raccoon dog, legends claim is a shapeshifting trickster (Japan) Tulikettu (Finnish) - Fox with flaming fur, whose skin is said to be a safer alternative for lighting than fire. Catching on in a hunt will guarantee riches. Gives name to the northern lights. Translates to Firefox.

  8. Folklore of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Native American cultures are rich in myths and legends that explain natural phenomena and the relationship between humans and the spirit world. According to Barre Toelken, feathers, beadwork, dance steps and music, the events in a story, the shape of a dwelling, or items of traditional food can be viewed as icons of cultural meaning.

  9. List of fictional elements, materials, isotopes and subatomic ...

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    Element, invented by Springfield scientist Professor Frink. Galine I Expect You To Die: Blue liquid with atomic number 3 and symbol Gi that makes a compound that is corrosive to copper when mixed with Arsonium and Sanite, and a compound that explodes when exposed to air when mixed with Nanite. The real element 3 is lithium. Gaulau Glinda of Oz