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Legends & Folklore

Legends & Folklore

Explore legends and folklore and find answers to questions you’ve always had about old wives tales and hoaxes. Want to get the dirt on an urban legend that’s been passed around lately? How about getting to the bottom of the latest e-mail scams and Internet spoofs? eHow’s got answers for you. Superstitious? Separate truth from fiction with helpful tips from eHow’s legends and folklore experts. Find the truth behind netlore and other web-based rumors and gossip, too.

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  • Information on Apollo the Greek God

    Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto. In Greek mythology, he's the god of medicine, healing, truth, archery and light, among other things. His twin sister, Artemis, is the goddess of hunting.

  • Why Are Pennies Left on Grave Markers?

    Walk across nearly any cemetery in America, and you'll find several graves adorned with flowers. Few question why people leave flowers on a gravestone. But why do people leave pennies or other...

  • The Mythology of Poseidon

    Poseidon was a senior god in the pantheon of Greek deities, brother to Zeus the king of the gods and Hades the god of the dead. He ruled over the seas and oceans, as well as the fish and other...

  • What Are Poseidon's Weaknesses and Powers?

    Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea, and also of earthquakes and horses. Mythology depicts him as being a temperamental god, who often plagued those who angered him with storms and shipwrecks....

  • About the Roman God Helios

    Helios is the Greek god representing the sun. His Latin name is Sol Invictus, from which we derive the English word for "sun." Helios is a member of the Titan class of gods, in Greek...

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