According to the foundation legend a shepherd noticed that the image had fallen to the ground and decided to take it home.

The bear and ploughshare refer to the foundation legend of Andlau Abbey.

The writing utilizes foundation legends which epitomize the way in which narratives on the origins of cities were formulated.

The name was derived from a chapel in which, according to a foundation legend, hermits used to live.

The name of the brigade relates to the Lithuanian mythical character from the medieval foundation legend of the Vilnius city.

"Nothing of historical value can be derived from the foundation legends transmitted to us in various versions by Greek and Roman authors", comments professor Warmington.

Schele and Mathews propose that the event depicted on this stela gave rise to the foundation legends of the K'iche' people.

Mommsen omits much of the foundation legends and other tales of early Rome, because he could find no independent evidence to verify them.

Notably, a number of Korean kingdoms besides the six Gaya made foundation legends with ties to chickens and eggs.

One face provides a retelling of the foundation legend of Goguryeo.