Legends

Guide to Living Legends

What is Legend?

Legend or Rumor is a story that has been passed down from year to year as if it had actually happened, making the event or people extraordinary. The people or events described in Rumor and Legends can sometimes be surreal, but they are mostly based on real events and people who have really lived. Most of these stories are about those who have done heroic things. Legends are important in a locality or folk culture, as well as in mythology.

Legends are a cultural heritage that has left us with civilizations that lived for thousands of years. These are looked upon as monuments or historical monuments. Because these myths are cultural bridges from the past to the present day and from today to the future. These are the cornerstones of daily civilization from the early ages. Legends shed light on the social, cultural and economic conditions of the legendary region.

Almost all of the legends of Anatolian origin reflect the events that have taken place and the subjects who have lived. That is why they carry a share of reality and a historical character. It is possible to trace the traces of these legends not only in history, geography books, but also in every round of Anatolia.

Troy Horse in Çanakkale, Sümela Monastery in Trabzon, Girl's Tower in Istanbul, Girls' Stone, Balıklı Lake in Urfa, Seven Uyurlar Cave in Mersin, Niobe Rock in Manisa, Ida Mountain in Balıkesir, Fairy in Nevşehir Legends such as Chimneys, Mila's Snake Paintings, Urfa's Lokman Doctors, Şahmaran, Ani Correspondents in Kars, Diyardakir Castle and Zodiac Signs, Van Akdamar Church are some of the most prominent examples of Anatolian Legends.