Anton planned to shoulder more of the entertainment work, by sharing Earth legends.

At first glance, the creature resembled nothing so much as a dragon out of old Earth legends.

Earthsearch eventually reveals itself as an inverted creation myth, providing a possible "factual" story which could lie behind various Earth legends.

It was a face which, as in an old Earth legend, could have launched a thousand ships.

"You are familiar with Old Earth legends of demons?"

In fact, according to some very old Earth legends, there used to be creatures known as mermaids that were half-woman and half-fish.

Sallah said, wondering if Boris was teasing her by pretending ignorance of old Earth legends and peoples.

According to some Earth legend I read about, if a king was dissatisfied with the news a messenger brought, he would order the messenger killed.

Reference to an old Earth legend, I think.

"It's an Earth legend," Tobin said, flipping to the correct page.