Matching Pairs Myths and legendsOnline version To know the different with a myth and legend. by Dayana Cardenas Rangel 1 The place and time at which a play, novel, or film is represented as happening: short stories with a contemporary setting 2 The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work: "the author and title of the book." 3 A person in a novel, play, or film, example: "The main characters of this film were all people who actually existed in history." 4 A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated. 5 A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon.