Folk Legends:
* Robin Hood: A legendary outlaw who robbed from the rich to give to the poor, living in Sherwood Forest with his band of Merry Men.
* King Arthur: A legendary king of Britain who pulled the magical sword Excalibur from the stone and ruled with the Knights of the Round Table.
* Paul Bunyan: A giant lumberjack who is said to have carved out the Great Lakes and created the Grand Canyon with his ax.
* Johnny Appleseed: A legendary figure who traveled throughout the American Midwest planting apple trees.
* The Loch Ness Monster: A creature said to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland.
* Bigfoot: A large, hairy, ape-like creature said to live in the forests of North America.
* The Mothman: A cryptid said to have been seen in West Virginia in the 1960s, with large, red eyes and a wingspan of up to 10 feet.
Historical Legends:
* William Tell: A Swiss folk hero who is said to have shot an apple off his son's head with an arrow.
* Cleopatra: The last active pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, renowned for her beauty and political cunning.
* Genghis Khan: A Mongol warrior and ruler who conquered much of Asia in the 13th century.
* Hannibal: A Carthaginian general known for his military genius and famous elephant charge across the Alps.
* Joan of Arc: A French peasant girl who led the French army to victory in the Hundred Years' War, claiming to be guided by divine voices.
Literary Legends:
* Don Juan: A legendary figure from Spanish literature known for his charm, seduction, and libertine lifestyle.
* Faust: A character in German legend who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power.
* Hamlet: A prince in Shakespeare's play who seeks revenge for his father's murder.
* Sherlock Holmes: A fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle, known for his deductive reasoning and brilliant mind.
* Frankenstein's Monster: A creature created by Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's novel, representing the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition.
Urban Legends:
* The Hookman: A story about a killer who uses a hook to attack people in their cars.
* Bloody Mary: A legend about a spirit who appears in a mirror when her name is called repeatedly.
* The Vanishing Hitchhiker: A story about a hitchhiker who disappears mysteriously after being picked up by a driver.
* The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs: A story about a babysitter who is terrorized by a mysterious figure in the house.
These are just a few examples of the many legends that exist around the world. Legends are often rooted in historical events, folklore, or cultural beliefs, and they serve to entertain, teach, and preserve traditions.