Famous Legends
This Greek hero had only one weak spot in his heel
Hercules
A story about a god creating the sun — legend or myth?
Myth
La Llorona
Mexico
This ghost ship is said to be doomed to sail the oceans forever.
The Flying Dutchman
Zeus ruling from Mount Olympus — legend or myth?
Myth
The legend of Dracula is based on a real ruler from which country?
Romania
This legendary figure supposedly chopped down a cherry tree as a kid and said "I cannot tell a lie."
George Washington
Atlantis sinking beneath the sea — legend or myth?
Legend
The Loch Ness Monster is said to live in a lake in which country?
Scotland
This real pirate became so legendary that people still search for his buried treasure today
Blackbeard
La Llorona drowning her children and weeping by rivers forever — legend or myth?
Legend
Maui, who lassoed the sun to slow it down, comes from which culture?
Polynesian
This horned figure from Alpine folklore punishes naughty children during the Christmas season.
Krampus
Hercules completing the twelve labors — legend or myth?
Both! He's a mythological figure but his story has legendary qualities since the Greeks believed he was a real person who became a god
William Tell is a national hero of which small European country known for chocolate and mountains?
Switzerland