Give reasons for the word 'Legend' appearing in the title.

Ncert - class 9 - Literature - Beehive - Legend of the Northland - Phoebe Cary 

Dear Student,

A legend is a story which is popular but not always true.
While the story of St. Peter and the little woman is extremely popular, there is no corroborative evidence to prove its authenticity. Therefore, it is rightly called a legend.

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Dear student,

A legend is a very old story from ancient times, which may not always be true, and one that people tell about a famous event or person. A legend often teaches a lesson. This poem is called a legend because it tells an old story of Northland. This is the story of an old greedy woman who angered St. Peter and was turned into a woodpecker because of her greed, and the poet herself says, ‘I don’t believe it is true’.

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as a legend is an old story that may or may not be true
so the poem is a legend about an old lady who angered Saint Peter because of her greed
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A legend is a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated or verified.
In the poem an old folk story of Northland depicted .This is the story of an old greedy woman who angered St. Peter and was turned into a woodpecker because of her greed. This may or may not be true but there is no proof to uphold it as a true story.

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