What are your favorite myths/legends?

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Do you have any favorite myths/legends? How about ones that you remember as a kid or ones that stick in your mind the most?

The Greek gods are the ones that stick in my mind the most. :D
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Myths and or legends that I remember as a kid would be saying candy man three times and he will appear.
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chelhack wrote: 24 Nov 2018, 23:52 Myths and or legends that I remember as a kid would be saying candy man three times and he will appear.
I've actually never heard of that one, but it's interesting!
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I probably wouldn't have thought of urban legends. I have a weakness for those. :lol:


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chelhack wrote: 24 Nov 2018, 23:52 Myths and or legends that I remember as a kid would be saying candy man three times and he will appear.
I have heard of that and it actually scared me when I was a kid!
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