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An urban legend or urban myth is a modern genre of folklore. It often consists of fictional stories associated with the macabre, superstitions, ghosts, demons, cryptids, extraterrestrials, creepypasta, and other fear generating narrative elements. Urban legends are often rooted in local history and popular culture.
During World War II, when the Japanese troops took it over. Stories about torture and execution are the source of the haunted lore around it. The name Lawang Sewu translates to "Building of a Thousand Doors." [49] [50] Jakarta History Museum: This building is located on the Old Town of Jakarta.
The ghost of Resurrection Mary allegedly haunts roads and buildings around Resurrection Cemetery near Justice, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Ghost of Queen Esther, the ghost of an Iroquois woman who allegedly mourns the massacre of her village in Pennsylvania. Ghosts of the American Civil War
A well associated with the being Mímir, located beneath the world tree Yggdrasil. Muspelheim: Land of fire in Norse mythology. Niflheim: World of cold in Norse mythology. Niflhel: Cold underworld in Norse mythology. Norumbega: A legendary settlement in northeastern North America, connected with attempts to demonstrate Viking incursions in New ...
A creation myth (or creation story) is a cultural, religious or traditional myth which attempts to describe the earliest beginnings of the present world. Creation myths are the most common form of myth, usually developing first in oral traditions, and are found throughout human culture.
The Monument Mythos is a YouTube horror webseries created by Alex Casanas and set in a paranormal alternate history of the world, depicting supposed horrific secrets behind major monuments and landmarks across America and beyond.
Myths of the Ancient Greeks by Richard P. Martin (2003) The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March (2008) The Gods of the Greeks by Károly Kerényi (1951) The Heroes of the Greeks by Károly Kerényi (1959) A Handbook of Greek Mythology by H. J. Rose (1928) The Complete World of Greek Mythology by Richard Buxton (2004)
The overlap between religion and ghostlore can be seen in the many rituals, myths, and stories that involve interactions with the spirit world. [ 68 ] [ 23 ] [ 69 ] [ 70 ] [ 71 ] In many religions, there is a belief in an afterlife , where the soul or spirit of a person continues to exist after death. [ 72 ]