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For other senses of this word, see Legend (disambiguation).
A legend (Latin, legenda, "things to be read") 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 include miracles 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.

Etymology and origin


The word "legend" appeared in the English language circa 1340, transmitted from medieval Latin language through French. Its first blurred extended (and essentially Protestant) sense of a non-historical narrative or myth was first recorded in 1613. By emphasizing the unrealistic character of "legends" of the saints, English-speaking Protestants were able to introduce a note of contrast to the "real" saints and martyrs of the Reformation, whose authentic narratives could be found in Foxe's Book of Martyrs. Thus "legend" gained its modern connotations of "undocumented" and "spurious".

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AHHHH I Am The Legend on RTP :( Totally forgot about that. Stupid Idols!
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AHHHH I Am The Legend on RTP :( Totally forgot about that. Stupid Idols!
@ my moms.........chillin I Am<*LeGeNd*>
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@ my moms.........chillin I Am<*LeGeNd*>
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