ABSTRACT
Legends are historical accounts that narrators and their audience believe to be true. They are universal in character, as they attempt to recount the true history or real life experiences of remarkable individuals in their communities. Some cannot be accurately proved, since historical details are lost due to the inadequacies of the oral modes of transmission. This results in two types of legends: first, those with a greater tendency toward fact, which are historic, and those with a greater inclination toward fiction, categorized as mythic or romantic (Okpwewho 1983).
