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Myths & Legends
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Graham | Report | 16 May 2014 21:04 |
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I've been sent to work in Cornwall a few times recently. So I've been hearing quite a bit about the Beast of Bodmin. We have something similar in Somerset: the Exmoor Beast. They are reputedly panthers or some other species of wild cat that roam the countryside attacking sheep. There's been some debate other the past few years as to whether or not these creatures actually exist. :-S |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 16 May 2014 20:44 |
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There may be some truth in those legends & myths: |
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Graham | Report | 16 May 2014 18:39 |
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Yeah; very often mythological tales have a moral to them. A bit like fairy tales. :-) |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 16 May 2014 18:30 |
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Someone I know said 'Myths are lies that tell a greater truth'. |
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Graham | Report | 16 May 2014 18:23 |
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Do you think any myths or legends might be based on true stories? Might some myths & legends started off as true stories that have since been distorted by 'chinese whispers'? |
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