Essays on Legend

Legend has it that, there was an advertisement that the devil is going out of business and he is selling his paraphernal to the highest bidder. On that night of sales, he opened the door for his customers and showcased his apparatus: Hate, Envy, Jealousy,…

Long time ago, in the province of Sichuan, near the River Min, there lived a woman and her son. They were very poor but good people. Every day the boy cut grass and sold it to people to get money. One year there was little…

Odessa is not just a city surrounded by legends and myths, but a real city legend. Myths Pearl began to grow into overgrown with the first minutes of its existence. It seems that when laying the first stone something out of the ordinary happened. Today…

The genres of both stories you could say are folk tale and lesson to be learned. There are metaphors and similes throughout both of the stories. You could say the tree that grew in place of the boy was a sign of the boy’s former…

With His Pistol In His Hand The legend of Gregorio Cortez’s heroism began as a minor conflict regarding the whereabouts of a horse. Described by Americo Paredes’ “With His Pistol in His Hand,” in 1901, when visited by a sheriff who was investigating a horse…

Who is Shiva? Shiva, one of the main Hindu deities, is seen as the destroyer of the Universe. He has many defining qualities that differentiate him from the other deities. He is often seen as having the most complex character of the main three deities…

People across the globe have always told stories, and tales are the major symbol of the human struggle for eternity and immortality. Even though many take for granted that fairy tales have always been for children, in the 19th century tales were told and written…

Legends may be considered as local history. They can be associated with local folk belief and customs or without it. A legend contains a story of a particular time with a particular place which depicts an incident of recent past. Legends have various divisions, among…

He landed on his back for the second time. Much harder than before. He could feel his spine quake like he was going to break in half. The rough hot ground was no help as it fuelled the pains even more. This wasn’t the time…

Paul McCartney is living legend! He’s been doing music for almost 70 years and he’s already a Rock N Roll Hall of Famer. He’s one of the Beatles and one of the controversial artists throughout the years. He first met John Lennon in July 6,…