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Legends (folk tales)

Scope note

Stories handed down by tradition from earlier times, usually concerned with a real person, place, or event, and popularly regarded as historical although not entirely verifiable.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300055923

Broader Terms used

folk tales

Equivalent Terms used

legend

Created

13yrs ago

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