if you are writing a novel and creating your own world... consider whether to include your own legendary beasts and monsters, things that aren’t real but which some of your characters could conceivably believe in. ... A culture’s myths and legends... [can] serve... to warn the reader that they would encounter many a strange thinghttp://www.davidfarland.com/writing_tips/?a=254
Myths & legends can also be a great way to make info-dumps interesting, influence character behaviour, or highlight clues and red herrings while adding flavour to the world.
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