ADJ

ancient
Greek, Roman, etc.
local

VERB + LEGEND

become, pass into
The story of how she was rescued has already passed into legend
tell (sb)
He told us the legend of the ghostly horseman

LEGEND + VERB

live on
The legend of his supernatural origins lives on

PREP

according to ~
According to ancient legend, the river is a goddess
in (a/ the) ~
There have always been stories of human giants in Celtic legend and mythology
~ about
legends about the Vikings
~ of
The story is part of the ancient legend of King Arthur

PHRASES

legend has it that …
Legend has it that the Bridge of Sighs got its name from the cries of prisoners being led across it
myths and legends
the myths and legends of Mexico
the subject of legend
The unusual shell has long been the subject of legend

ADJ

living
pop stars who become living legends
basketball, motoring, racing, sporting, etc.