Board index › Off Topic Discussion › Random Discussion

Historical legends you wish were true...

Page 1 of 3 [ 45 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2, 3  Next

Previous topic | Next topic

Descartes
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 8 Apr 2008
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Posts: 6,288
Location: Texas, unfortunately

25 Mar 2012, 5:42 pm

Are there any historical myths and legends that sound so much better than the actual occurence, that you wish the legend were true instead?

I really like the legend of King Henry VIII having written Greensleeves as an effort to woo Anne Boleyn. But, nope, the song was actually composed sometime during Henry VIII's daughter, Elizabeth I's, reign.


_________________
What fresh hell is this?


Joker
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 19 Mar 2011
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,593
Location: North Carolina The Tar Heel State :)

25 Mar 2012, 5:46 pm

Descartes wrote:
Are there any historical myths and legends that sound so much better than the actual occurence, that you wish the legend were true instead?

I really like the legend of King Henry VIII having written Greensleeves as an effort to woo Anne Boleyn. But, nope, the song was actually composed sometime during Henry VIII's daughter, Elizabeth I's, reign.


YES I like so wish their was a such as a Incubus and a Succubus I love reading books about them and anything that has to do with Lilith the queen of the demons she is so hot no pun intended :lol:



Sylkat
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 2 Sep 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 17,425

25 Mar 2012, 7:20 pm

Centaurs!
I want Centaurs to exist!
And Unicorns!
And DEFINITELY flying horses!
Sylkat :D



Joker
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 19 Mar 2011
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,593
Location: North Carolina The Tar Heel State :)

25 Mar 2012, 7:24 pm

Sylkat wrote:
Centaurs!
I want Centaurs to exist!
And Unicorns!
And DEFINITELY flying horses!
Sylkat :D


Yeah a unicorn would be cool but Centaurs are super mean.



Sylkat
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 2 Sep 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 17,425

25 Mar 2012, 7:35 pm

How can you be certain that Centaurs are mean? Perhaps they just get cranky from not being allowed at most 'All-You-Can-Eat' Salad bars...

Sylkat



Joker
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 19 Mar 2011
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,593
Location: North Carolina The Tar Heel State :)

25 Mar 2012, 7:41 pm

Sylkat wrote:
How can you be certain that Centaurs are mean? Perhaps they just get cranky from not being allowed at most 'All-You-Can-Eat' Salad bars...

Sylkat


Centaurs are carnivors hahahahahahaha they dont eat veggies they eat flesh oh wait I think I mean a Mantaur :lol:



Sylkat
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 2 Sep 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 17,425

25 Mar 2012, 7:49 pm

Dear Joker, So perhaps they are cranky for not being allowed at an 'All-You-Can-Eat' barbecue place?

In addition, I definitely want Dragons. And Lamias. But I don't think that Lamias should be allowed to live In apartments where children live.

Sylkat



CockneyRebel
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 17 Jul 2004
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Posts: 121,158
Location: In my own little country

25 Mar 2012, 7:51 pm

Unicorns and dragons.


_________________
The Family Schlager


Joker
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 19 Mar 2011
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,593
Location: North Carolina The Tar Heel State :)

25 Mar 2012, 7:53 pm

Sylkat wrote:
Dear Joker, So perhaps they are cranky for not being allowed at an 'All-You-Can-Eat' barbecue place?

In addition, I definitely want Dragons. And Lamias. But I don't think that Lamias should be allowed to live In apartments where children live.

Sylkat


Dear Sylkat I wish Incubi and succubi existed and that people could have the power of gravity that would be cool and why would they be cranky their awesome in certin stories in greek mythology if a cenitaur wants somethings its like sex with Kobe Bryant its gonna happen their nothing you can do about it :lol:



Sylkat
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 2 Sep 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 17,425

25 Mar 2012, 9:26 pm

Gargoyles.
We need Gargoyles.
And Mermaids.

Sylkat



Joker
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 19 Mar 2011
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Posts: 7,593
Location: North Carolina The Tar Heel State :)

25 Mar 2012, 9:34 pm

Vampires and Werewolfs oh and Zombies



BrooklynWoodwork
Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse

User avatar

Joined: 19 Mar 2012
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Posts: 31
Location: Brooklyn, NY

26 Mar 2012, 12:40 am

The legend of John Henry. He was a real guy who worked on the railroad, but the whole story of him vs. the steam drill is wildly exaggerated. Unfortunately, I might add.



Sylkat
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 2 Sep 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 17,425

26 Mar 2012, 2:04 pm

Anne Boleyn, walking the halls and stairs of The Bloody Tower, carrying her head.
The Selkie.
Chupacabras.

Sylkat



Sylkat
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 2 Sep 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 17,425

26 Mar 2012, 7:22 pm

The Jersey Devil
The Mothman
Yeti. Absolutely.

Sylkat



Feralucce
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 24 Feb 2012
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,143
Location: New Orleans, LA

26 Mar 2012, 9:44 pm

That all men are created equal


_________________
Yeah. I'm done. Don't bother messaging and expecting a response - i've left WP permanently.


Sylkat
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 2 Sep 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 17,425

27 Mar 2012, 3:19 am

Japanese Fox Women.
The Giants of the Old Testament and Greek and Roman legends.
Fairies.

Sylkat