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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. American mythology - Wikipedia

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    e. American mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to America's most legendary stories and folktale, dating back to the late 1700s when the first colonists settled. "American mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other ...

  5. AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars - Wikipedia

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    t. e. AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars is the American Film Institute 's list ranking the top 25 male and 25 female greatest screen legends of American film history and is the second list of the AFI 100 Years... series. The list was unveiled through a CBS special on June 15, 1999, hosted by Shirley Temple (who is herself honored on the female ...

  6. Category:American legendary creatures - Wikipedia

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    For creatures found in Native American legend, see Category:Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.

  7. Paul Bunyan - Wikipedia

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    Lumberjack. Nationality. French-Canadian / Canadian / American. Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American [ 2 ] and Canadian folklore. [ 3 ] His tall tales revolve around his superhuman labors, [ 4 ][ 5 ] and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox, his pet and working animal.

  8. Category:Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of ...

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    Pages in category "Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  9. List of folk heroes - Wikipedia

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    Odysseus – Greece, legendary king of Ithaca. Ragnar Lodbrok or Lothbrok – Old Norse; Sweden and Denmark, legendary Viking king. Rummu Jüri – Estonia, outlaw who stole from the rich to give to the poor. Molly Pitcher – American, Military woman who carried water pitchers for American soldiers in the Revolutionary war.