Urban Superstitions

Legends are passed down from generation to generation. Each generation might get a different story, but it will have the same meaning. H.M. Forester once said, “All those old myths and legends and fairytales didn’t just appear out of nowhere for no good reason, you know.” For each legend, there is a reason behind it. That legend might have been based off of someone that truly did live or something that might have happened. Alf Bolin was a very crude and selfish person while some still believe that he roams the earth.

Some of the people who believe in Nessie not only believe that the in monster but it is actually a dinosaur too. The dinosaur is thought to be the last surviving plesiosaur, which are aquatic dinosaurs believed to have gone extinct 65 million years ago with all other dinosaurs (history.com staff). This iconic monster is also thought to be real because of sonar pictures that have supposedly captured the creature in the depths of Loch Ness. Sonar images of large object in loch ness are common but people are not exactly sure what the images show. This lead to the assumption that the pictures show the Loch Ness Monster (Davies). Stories of a monster lurking in the loch are centuries old and have been passed down through generation to generation. Those who grew up familiar with the story of the Loch Ness Monster have a hard time not believing in this creature because of how long it has been around (history.com

The purpose of my project was to determine what causes the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle happen. I learned that the first person to experience the Bermuda Triangle was Christopher Columbus. He reported having weird compass readings. The first person to actually write about it was William Shakespeare in The Tempest. The Bermuda Triangle started to become more popular as the years went on. In 1974, Charles Berlitz wrote a book entitled “The Bermuda Triangle”. It was the first book to solely focus on the Bermuda Triangle.

Now superstitions have affected people's lives for ages. Superstitions really shine in the story of Huckleberry Finn. Chapter one already gives you a good glimpse of superstitions. For example, Huckleberry Finn flicked a spider off of his arm and it went straight into a candle's flame. This is apparently bad luck and he did various good luck charms to ward off the bad luck. From this amount of information you can tell superstitious affects a lot of peoples lives.

Some legends are intended to be cautionary tales that serve to warn others about certain types of people or behavior. Other legends are strictly for entertainment value and tell a good story. The reason urban legends spread so quickly are that they are interesting and are often passed along from friend to friend. If a story has any truth to it and if it was passed along by a friend, then it is usually entertaining too.

In this odd episode, Huck flicks a spider off ofis arm into a lit candle. He knows it’s a bad sign to have a spider crawl up your arm and he does not need anybody to tell him that. Huck is not the only character in the novel with superstitious behaviors. Jim tells tales of ghosts and other frivolous nonsense, most notably about

Illnesses were affected, daily life was shaped, and modern beliefs in the form of folk tales were results of superstitions. Mental and physical illnesses were affected by superstitions, for example astrology was used to diagnose patients. The life of common citizens were also affected, because people relied on magic for protection and believed in the supernatural. Folk magic and modern beliefs were also affected because beliefs of witches and evil spirits made people believe in superstitions more than the church. Overall, superstitions heavily impacted the Elizabethan era, and expanded all over the world. The folk tales and beliefs told from years ago still exist today, and have impacted many ways of

“At home, after Sunday School, Kiam always demanded to know: ‘How can anyone walk on water? How can so few baskets of bread and fish feed hundreds?’ And Santa Claus never once visited our house” (Choy 23). Everyone is familiar with myths and legends. They are read to children by teachers. The stories of battles, immortal beings, ghouls and monsters that are out there to catch people and the ever-successful hero that always saves the day. These stories have been around for many centuries, told even before the first paintings were painted and first books were written. People’s beliefs have all derived from these old stories, as they bring hope to those in despair and inspiration to those lacking ideas. Myths and legends can be seen in all cultures

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that Bermuda Triangle has some scientific reasons which effects a lot of mysterious incidents.

What exactly are myths? What are their purposes? According to dictionary.com, myths are defined as traditional or legendary stories that include some type of being or hero or event, concerning the early history of people or explaining some social or natural phenomenon. This definition sounds pretty complicated, however all it’s saying is that myths are fake stories but they usually have some big lesson behind them to teach those who are listening or reading them. Myths are usually used in stories to teach the readers some sort of lesson. Instead of just telling you the lesson, the authors want you to have to think deeper and dive into the story in order to figure out the purpose behind the myth. In this story, “Big Fish” there are many myths

The oral tradition is what keeps all these stories going. Some stories are so old that one can’t really find science and reason in them, that’s why some tales were made using magic and imaginary creatures.

Every property has their own story and each of them is different. Myth is a story that our ancestors created. Nobody knows if it’s true or not, more like a legend. It depends who you are talking to, if he is a believer or not. We are already in modern era and most of the people don’t know about the myths. Other’s don’t believe in them. Some are just denying the story and there’s some who are very curious about myths. Other’s will tell you there’s nothing to lose if you will believe in myths rather than not believing in them and in the end you will suffer from it and regret it.

Recent discoveries convey an importance to the world’s history. However, different authors convey that idea in different ways. The passage,” New Discoveries in Ancient Egypt” by Bryan Brown and “The Curse of the Pharaohs” by Zahi Hawass suggests that any discovery is very helpful in the long run. On the other hand, “Cities of the Dead” by Denise Rinaldo tells the reader how the discoveries are not important unless you found everything about that topic. One thing all these stories do have in common is that they all share the idea that findings from the ancient times can give us a better understanding of our origins.

Myths started along time ago, around the period of Chaos. It started with the Holy people who lived 12 lower worlds down from earth 's surface. One day there was a flood. Which meant they had to crawl up to the earth’s surface. At this time a woman gave birth to two “Hero Twins” one called “Monster Slayer” and the other “Child of the Waters”. That 's where myths originated. Myths are still important. They can teach kids and adults about experiences related to their family’s background. Moral values may be taught whether it is right or wrong. Myths are not the only thing that can teach these things Folktales and Fairy Tales can also and some dramas.

According to Rabkin, myths are the oldest of these categories and „serve as subjects of art long after the myths have been superseded as explanations.” As the society evolved, those myths became rather forms of entertainment and secondly, explanations. As a consequence, folktales are produced. These folktales are basically the same as myths, except that they are not sacred. Fairy tales are the best known and among the