Legend Essay Examples

Known as one of the world’s greatest mysteries, Atlantis is a legend written by the Greek philosopher Plato. The legend was written thousands of years ago, but it is still talked about today (Smith Michael and Debora Smith). Scholars often argue that Atlantis existed, but those that do not agree remind those scholars that there […]

Don’t worry, (pause) about a thing, (pause) cause every lil’ thing, (pause) is gonna be all right. (Sung) Yeah Bob, Everything turned out all right didn’t it? Life really gets put in perspective when you’re the only person left in New York City, in fact I’m probably the last person left in the world. (Pause)I […]

Romulus and Remus were twin brothers. Their father was Mars, the God of War; their mother was Rhea Silvia, a vestal virgin and daughter of the King, Numitor. Numitor’s brother, Amulius, had taken the throne from him and had forced Rhea Silvia to become a vestal virgin so that she would not have any children […]

Will Smith plays the role of Robert Neville, a genius scientist who failed to control a relentless and manmade virus. Despite being immune, Neville is now the sole survivor in what is left of New York City. Despite being alone, the protagonist in the story is not truly alone – he is accompanied by “the […]

This passage appears to be an allegory for oral tradition, conveying that Hard Rock is a renowned figure among inmates, and knowledge of his actions is communicated solely by word of mouth. The third stanza emphasizes the significance of “WORD,” underscoring that legends, myths, and folktales were originally transmitted verbally. The edginess of the piece […]

Alienation in I am LegendOne of the main themes of I am Legend is alienation, it is hard to imagine someone who is more alienated than Robert Neville. He is a normal American man, or at least he was until the world changed around him. Simply by being immune to the virus, he becomes first […]

Singer, performer, actress. Born Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan, on August 16, 1958, to parents Silvio “Tony” Ciccone and Madonna Fortin. Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, was the first of his family to go to college, where he earned a degree in engineering. Madonna’s mother, an x-ray technician and former dancer, […]

Robin Hood, the legendary English outlaw, has acquired the identity of a romantic fugitive in children’s literature and films. In collections of printed ballads reworked for over six hundred years, Robin Hood figures as an outcast in the forest, where he defends the downtrodden against unjust town-centered authority. Although the cycle of ballads does not […]

The film ‘I am legend’ is a science fiction/ horror and action film which was directed by Francis Lawrence and originally based on the novel written by Richard Matheson. The film is about a doctor, called Robert Neville, who is played by Will Smith, who is one of the only survivors of a man made […]

San Pablo, a picturesque and progressive city in Southeastern Luzon, is sometimes know as the city of seven lakes. All the seven lakes are rich with tales about their respective origin. A favorite story is thatof Sampaloc Lake – the largest and most beautiful of the seven lakes. Once upon a time there lives in […]

“Hey who wants to play truth or dare? ” “Me, I’ll go first. ” “Ok, I dare you to go into the washroom close the lights and turn on the one candle in there, here is a lighter. ” “Ok what do you want me do with it what’s actually the dare? “I dare you […]

The fishermen of this region have a number of superstitions. One of them is not wearing anything green when going out to sea because green is the royal colour of the Spirits of the Sea. Another is to touch the water when arriving at a fishing spot, and asking permission from the Spirits before throwing […]

Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century (Streissguth, 2006). He had a deep, bass- baritone voice that gave his Tennessee Three backing band its distinction. His works covers many genres to include rockabilly and rock and roll, as well as blues, folk […]

There are many legends and ghost stories that have arisen from the Myrtles Plantation. However, which are actually true? To understand some of the legends behind the plantation, you should understand the history behind it. The Myrtles Plantation is an antebellum plantation that was built around 1796 and 1797 by General David Bradford, also known […]

Ghost stories have fear in them, twists to the story, they have strange characters. Ghost stories are generally set in haunted houses or castles or derelict places. A ghost story is Gloomy and tells the reader of sounds and dingy colours. Sounds that make you scared and make your arm hairs stand up, howls of […]

Seeing What You Believe Having strong ties to a particular subject causes strong feelings on it. When you believe in something you are, in my opinion, more likely to see it or think you’ve seen it. In Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Irving tells a story of just this type of situation. Article […]

The Walum Olum and Navajo Origin Analysis The Walum Olum and the Navajo Origin are two stories about the creation of the earth in Native American culture. Both myths are similar in nature, they could almost be two versions of the same story. The Walum Olum starts out with hust the Earth with no water, […]