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.