Myth, History or Legend?

The defining definitions of myth, tru and legend were inconsistent throughout the quiz.

Many things are misnamed. If it is a fact it is also history. What it the difference between legend or myth neither can be proved to have happened.

i realize this will upset some readers, but I take exception to the answer to Q#11, the 10 plagues, as being fact.

The plagues... history?! Not even the old Egyptians nor the Greeks or other antic cultures confirmed something like that to ever happen.

As a professor of the classics I totally disagree with you myth and legend concept.

What is the difference between myth and legend?

Alan Conyard, and between legend and history as welll.

How do you distinguish between myth and legend?

There is no historical evidence of the Israelites ever being in Egypt.

The line between legend and myth is pretty fine

If they put up a statue, it must be History.

The terms should have been clearly defined at the beginning of the quiz. There are dubious distinctions made here. SMH

Myth - `a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people'. Legend - `a story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true'. So not a lot of difference. And if something is accepted as being historically accurate, surely it can also be considered as being a fact? A bit of a disaster of a quiz.

john duckett, thanks for the explanation

I’m confused about the difference between myth and legend