That could be where the myth originated.

"The myth of the vampire originates in the Indian subcontinent," she added with a certain pride.

The myths about the place apparently originated from visits that the atlantaens made to earth.

This myth originated from the late 1380s but it was widely believed by the 1720s.

Often these myths originated with psychologists from an earlier century whose ideas have not stood the test of time.

Frankenstein mentions that the myths of Death seen carrying a scythe originate from this particular weapon.

In the San'in region, from which the myth originates, wanizame is synonymous with the common shark.

The Greek myth of the Minotaur probably originated from a similar "daemon".

And isn't the island of Avalon where the myth of the Grail originated?

Further, Hyman argues, myth originated from ritual performance.