A legend is a narrative that blends fact and fiction about people, events, places, or natural features. Legends originated from the Latin word "Legenda," meaning "things to read," and were used to describe stories about saints that were read in church services. Legends differ from myths in that myths interpret nature while legends idealize history, myths involve gods and goddesses while legends can feature animals or objects, and legends are specific to one or two localities while myths are found universally. Legends can strengthen children's faith, teach history and morality, develop imagination, and introduce culture.

1. LEGENDS

2. A legend is a narrative that is
partly true and partly imaginary
about a particular person,
event, place or natural feature.

3. ORIGIN OF LEGENDS

4. Legend came from the Latin word
“Legenda” which means “for things to
read.” The term was used to designate the
life story of a saint and was also applied to
portions of scriptures and selections from
lives of saints to be read at divine service

5. DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN MYTHS
AND LEGENDS

6. 1. The myth is an interpretation
of nature while a legend is the
idealization of history.

7. 2. Myths are stories in which god,
goddesses and other divinities
play a part while legends are
stories of wonder or miracles
not only of gods and goddesses
but about animals and other
things.

8. 3. The legend lies within one or
two localities and has one or two
characters whose names and
sometimes their motives change
with the locality. Myths are
found everywhere in one form or
another.

9. 4. The legend is usually built into
one episode on a single act of the
hero.

10. Legendary Heroes
According to
Nationality

13. Filipino Legends
according to
subjects

16. VALUES OF LEGENDS
IN CHILDREN’S
LITERATURE

17. 1. Legend as a source of children’s
literature deals with religious
facts. Religious facts help children
in strengthening their faith in
God.

18. 2. Legend deals with
historical backgrounds.
They awaken the national
consciousness of children.

19. 3. They develop vivid and
fantastic imagination.

20. 4. Some legends give children
a moral lesson. They serve as
a guide on what is right and
what is wrong.

21. 5. Legends help acquaint
children with the cultural
phase of the country.

22. 6. They give pleasure and
enjoyment to children.