Legends are sometimes just stories that are passed down from generation to generation, or they are events from the past blown out of proportions. They have one thing in common; they become a part of the culture of the people, and usually they impart lessons. No wonder people are still fascinated with the Arthurian legends, stories of Robin Hood and Dracula, and the intriguing legends of the Greek mythology.
Legends are stories with an element of truth. A legend usually has its roots in some important historical event, and is spun around the lives of great warriors. Here we have some of the most famous legends that refuse to die…
The story of Atlantis was originally told by Plato in 360 B.C. According to him, Atlantis was a great island populated by people who were technically way ahead of their time, and were very rich. Atlantis existed 9,000 years before Plato’s time. The island vanished after it was defeated by Athens.
Meticulous research has shown that such an island never existed. However, another weird theory is that Atlantis was gobbled up by the Bermuda Triangle.
Possibly one of the oldest urban legends still being told, this one tells of a motorist who picks up a female hitchhiker on a lonely stretch of road. He drives her home only to find that she has disappeared from his backseat. After knocking on her door, he is told the girl died in a car accident years ago in the very same spot that he picked her up.
