Documented history, particularly in those cultures where written literacy is minimal, is generally the product of those in power. On the other hand, legends originate as part of the folk culture, used to communicate common ideas, beliefs or events around which a community’s identify is formed. The function of legends may be

Rational
 Founded in history, legends give meaning or interpretation to events that may be otherwise unbearable or inexplicable.
Ideological
 Legends are reflexive of a culture’s belief system.
Practical
 Perpetuated through oral tradition, legends are accessible to the masses and therefore important in creating community through practical education.
Student Project Index

El Calderero Remendón y El Fantasma: Una Vista a la Cultura España por Folklore
Elisa DuPont, 2008

El Chupacabra: El Monstruo de Puerto Rico
Ross Volkmann and Cassie Williamson, 2008

Leyenda_de_Cofresi: Esta Historia y Su Connecciones
Ciela Baker, 2008

La Leyenda de El Dorado: Combinar las Historias Legendarias y las Búsquedas Reales
Felipa, Francisca, y Nacho , 2008

La Leyenda de La Llorona
Tammy Rusch and Samantha Skorbier, 2008

Las Leyendas de Mexico: La Leyenda de Zorro
Paul Stucker and Patrick Kenealy, 2008

La Llorona: La Leyenda de Celos y El Matar
Paria Karbassi and Alyssa Nelson, 2008

Pedro de Candia
Ashley Bauer and Sarah Tweedale, 2008

Poinsettia Legend
April Moua and Derek Severson, 2008

 

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L Cowell , 2008