Urban Legends

From old to modern, from word of mouth to The Internet, Come as we examine The World of The Urban Legend.

The 100 Candle Ghost Story

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-100-candle-ghost-story 26th Jan 2023 -  Oh, those Japanese! As we have seen, there are thousands of ''Ghost'' and ''Urban Legends'' which have come out of Japan. The Japanese are Maste …

The Chain Letter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-chain-letter 26th Jan 2023 -  As some may know, a ''Chain Letter'' was a popular form of Juvenile annoyance fun (and later Adults), by which a Person sends a Letter in the Ma …

Old Sud's Apple Tree

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/old-suds-apple-tree 26th Jan 2023 -  The State of Tennessee (America) is known foe many tales of Ghosts, Curse's and Superstitions. One popular one from the Eastern part of The Stat …

The London Monster

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-london-monster 22nd Jan 2023 - The ''Monster'' was seen by some as early ''Urban Legend'' while other state that such a ''Fiend'' did exist and terrorized The Women of London betwee …

Ben Drowned

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ben-drowned 22nd Jan 2023 -  While we still ''swim'' in the ''creepy waters'' of modern electronic Urban Legend We must look at the tale of ''Ben Drowned''. A novel ''Terror …

Jeff The Killer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/jeff-the-killer 21st Jan 2023 - Much as ''The Slender Man'' is an example of modern ''electronic'' Urban Legend, so to is the ''tale'' of ''Jeff The Killer''. In a tale well worthy o …

Joe Magarac

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/joe-magarac 16th Jan 2023 - Some say that The Legend of ''Joe Magarac'' is NOT a true myth – having been only traced to the 1930s and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (US). But tho …

Nelly Longarms

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/nelly-longarms 16th Jan 2023 - Another English ''Cautionary Tale'' for Children, ''Nelly Longarms'' takes several ''forms'' in Her ''stories''. Akin in some ways to The ''Bogeyman'' …

Peg Polwer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/peg-polwer 16th Jan 2023 - A ''Water Hag'' Demon whose legend goes back to the 17th Century in Northern England, ''She'' is said to inhabit The Tees River. Seen as a ''Cautionar …

Teke Teke

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/teke-teke 15th Jan 2023 - A Modern Japanese ''Urban Legend'', The ''Teke Teke'' is a rather malicious and evil Female Spirit. As Her tale goes, She was a Schoolgirl who was tru …

The Monkey Man of Delhi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-monkey-man-of-delhi 15th Jan 2023 - A probable ''Urban Legend'' from 2001 the so-called ''Monkey Man'' was a rumored Being which terrorized Delhi, India. The Creature was said to be 4-fe …

The Curse of ''Little Bastard''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-curse-of-little-bastard 15th Jan 2023 -  James Dean was a 1950s American Actor who was the ''face'' of American teenage rebellion and angst (at a time when US youth began to break away …