Example Myth/Legend
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Summary
What is the outline of the myth, legend or prophesy? What are the components and key concepts?
Historical Basis
Is the myth rooted in an actual historical event? Is there any, no matter how convoluted, evidence of its existence?
Spread
How far and wide the myth spread? Is it common knowledge or a hidden away legend only to be known by those cursed or blessed ones?
Variations & Mutation
Myths, even when written, tend to mutate as they pass from mouth to mouth or through the passing of the years. How was your original myth transformed and by whom?
Cultural Reception
How is the legend perceived in different cultures and how important is it to their story and identity?
In Literature
How did the myth affected the written word in your worlds? Are there any books, heroics, poems about it?
In Art
How was the art of your world inspired by it? Are there paintings, tapestries, songs or statues related to the legend?
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