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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.
The reports were instigated by well-known Wisconsin land surveyor, timber cruiser and prankster Eugene Shepard, [1] who rounded up a group of local people to capture the animal. [2] The group reported that they needed to use dynamite to kill the beast. [3] A photograph of the remains of the charred beast was released to the media.
Urban legends will often try to invoke a feeling of disgust in the reader which tends to make these stories more memorable and potent. Elements of shock value can be found in almost every form of urban legend and are partially what makes these tales so impactful. [7] An urban legend may include elements of the supernatural or paranormal. [8]
According to local legend, L Street, also known as Seven Sisters Road, just south of Nebraska City, is the site where seven sisters were hung by an enraged family member in the early 1900s. Each ...
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
Two bona fide animal celebrities — one a puma, the other an alligator — made the news this year, along with falcons, tarantulas, hawks, pigs, pythons and a duck. The best animal stories of ...
The name also originates from an expression used for a severed torso. The manananggal is described as scary, often hideous, usually depicted as female, and always capable of severing its upper torso with its intestines trailing out and sprouting huge bat-like wings to fly into the night in search of its victims.
Secret Ingredients, Ingredient Secrets. Food is a central part of our lives, our cultures, and even our urban myths. Many media-perpetuated and classroom-circulated legends center around common ...