Use for works of traditional narrative, especially those handed down from early times and popularly regarded as historical. Legends are generally about an individual figure, e.g. Robin Hood, the Flying Dutchman, Faust.
Stories intended to teach moral lessons, and whose main characters are generally animals or inanimate objects that speak and act like human beings. For short, simple stories that convey a moral lesson, and whose main characters are generally humans, see Parables.
