A few weeks ago I was reading through Jan Harold Brunvand’s Encyclopedia of Urban Legends (Norton, 2001). It is a reference work that I recommend highly from one of the leading academic folklorists today. Brunvand provides the following definitions: “myths” are defined as once-believed ancient accounts of deities and the creation of the world; “legends” as […]
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Who cares about truth when you have urban legends?
A few years ago I was at a church watching their Christmas pageant when the narrator shared with the audience the uplifting origins of the candy cane. According to the narrator, back in the 19th century a candy maker in Indiana, desiring to share his faith in Christ, developed a special new candy to share […]
