as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
although the historic King Arthur lived in the sixth century, most of the legendry regarding him and the Knights of the Round Table is set in the far more romantic age of medieval chivalry
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The threads that formed country music The American West generated its own mythologies.
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What if Baahubali dies and has to go through the 14 realms of the afterlife in Indian mythology?
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And starring Barbie Ferreira as a vigilante web sleuth, their latest project successfully tapped into an earlier strain of viral folklore that resonated strongly with IndieWire’s chief film critic David Ehrlich.
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Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
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Each exchange led to a conversation about how their traditions and lives differed.
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Andronis describes the restaurant as a traditional Greek taverna set against the caldera cliffs, blending Greek traditions with Santorini’s romance and exclusivity.
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Due to her limited knowledge of the lore, there were characteristics that guided her transformation.
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Swift is known for her Fourth of July parties, which have become Rhode Island lore.
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First, the inability to use legends outside Ultimate Team continues to be one of EA's cardinal sins.
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But family legend has it that the one brother who settled on the island married a Native American and began a long line of Gendrons.
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“Legendry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legendry. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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