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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.
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.
The Spider Bite or The Red Spot is a modern urban legend that emerged in England during the 1970s. The legend features a young woman from a frigid, northern location (England, New York City, etc.), who is on vacation abroad in a warm southern location (Mexico, etc.). While sunbathing on the beach, she is bitten on the cheek by a spider.
An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend is a form of modern folklore consisting of stories that may or may not have been believed by their tellers to be true. Contents Top
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.
Getty Images Like most cities, Seattle has its share of myths and urban legends that are passed from one generation to the next with pride and a hint of mystery. I've put on my Seattle mythbuster ...
Getty Images There are as many scary urban myths and legends in Washington, D.C. as there are politicians. And, just like politicians, it's often hard to know which ones to believe. It's almost a ...
The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings is a book intended to introduce the idea of urban legends to the general public. [ 43 ] [ 70 ] Included in the book are such chilling and humorous stories [ 71 ] as "The Vanishing Hitchhiker," [ 70 ] "The Economical Car," [ 43 ] "The Ghost Airliner," [ 43 ] The Girl with the ...