Legend noun < ML legenda, things to read, neutral pl. of Latin legendus, ger. of legere, to read >
1a) a story handed down for generations among a people and popularly believed to have a historical basis, although not verifiable
1b) all such stories belonging to a particular group of people
2a) a notable person whose deeds or exploits are much talked about in his or her own time
2b) the stories told about the exploits of such a person
