Whats the difference between a legend and a myth?
A legend, as the others imply, is a story that has been handed down through tradition. A myth is a story that is accepted as religious dogma. A myth may be true or false, and it may be history or fiction. Example – The crucifixion of Jesus was (as far as scholars maintain) an event that actually took place. Nevertheless, it is technically a part of Christian mythology. Theseus killing the Minotaur is fiction, but it is a part of ancient Pagan Greek mythology. The stories about Paul Bunyon and Pecos Bill, on the other hand, are legends. They are traditional stories that cannot be confirmed, but they are not a part of any religious tradition.
