This myth includes the tenet that the violence involved in taming the nation was not only good but a renewing, regenerative act.
Other myths include events which made agriculture possible by destroying an excessive number of suns in the sky or ending the Great Flood.
Other myths include the invention of farmers markets and the invention of fermentation.
Original myths that were completely edited out include:
The myths, now debunked, include these: * A goatee confers business acumen.
In a general sense myths include religion as well and the development of religion is an intrinsic part of a society's culture.
Many Irish myths and legends include mentions of hounds.
Common myths concerning Charleston include variants on the reasons for the paint colors.
More recently, the myth has included the KKK in the place of Satanists.
These myths include the common stereotypes and cliches about "Latin character": that the hapless natives need us to rescue them from their own ineptitude.