is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. Legend, for its active and passive participants includes no happenings that are outside the realm of "possibility", defined by a highly flexible set of parameters, which may includemiracles that are perceived as actually having happened, within the specific tradition of indoctrination where the legend arises, and within which it may be transformed over time, in order to keep it fresh and vital, and realistic.
Some famous legends
Atlantis
Beowulf
El Dorado
Fountain of Youth
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Legends of Africa
Odysseus
Philosopher's stone
Robin Hood
Romani legends and Romulus and Remus
Shangri-La
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend
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