Myths and Legends of

Medieval Times
By: Bailey McKenna and Marquis MacGlashing
Incubus and Succubus
 Both the incubus (male) and the
succubus (female) were sexual
predators. They were both known to
sneak up on you in your sleep and
have sex with you, some did it for
no reason and others, in the
incubus’ case, would want the
female to become pregnant with
their child.
 This myth was looked at on the side of
religion. It was said that multiple
encounters with this sex demon
would cause health problems and
even death.
 These myths came around due to the
sexual sins of women to threaten
them into staying clean in a sense.
The Lost Tribes
 After the Kingdom of Israel was
destroyed, enslaved, and exiled by
Assyria, Ancient Tribes of Israel
disappeared from what seems the
face of the earth.
 Many different groups of Jews have
principles concerning the return or
the hidden existence of these tribes.
 There are many different sources for
how this myth became about. But
one source stated that the Native
Americans are from two of the ten
lost tribes.
 This is also a myth that is somewhat
based on authenticated and
documented historical fact.
Fountain of Youth
 The fountain is a spring that was told
it would restore the youth of
anyone who drank it’s water.
 Its location was sought to be in
Florida, and some of the stories are
the most accurate when based in
Florida.
 The fountain first became associated
with Florida after Juan Ponce de
León (First Governor of Puerto Rico)
was searching for the fountain and
wound up in what is now present
day Florida.
 The fountain was not the only myth
about eternal youth; the
philosopher’s stone, universal
panaceas, and the elixir of life are
all myths about eternal life.
The Wandering Jew
 The wandering Jew was a man who
taunted Jesus on his way to crucifixion.
The man was then cursed to walk the
earth until the Second Coming.
 The “Wandering Jew” was given several
names one of the more famous was
Ahasver who was a Persian king and
his name Esther was a fool to the Jews
of medieval times.
 The details of the wanderer varies from
story to story, in some stories he was a
shoemaker or a tradesman and in other
he was a doorman at Pontius Pilate’s
estate.
 This Christian myth began in the 13th
century and became apart of Christian
Mythology. How this legend came about
is unknown but it can be linked to
Genesis of Cain.
Robin Hood
 Robin Hood began his name in the
medieval times as an English Folklore.
He was known for stealing from the
rich and giving to the poor, he fought
against justice and tyranny.
 Robin Hood had men with him, they
were a group of outlaws, which he
called his “Merry Men.”
 This folklore was thought to have been
tied with actual outlaws, or just
written about outlaws in general.
 Some people like to believe that Robin
Hood was not just a tale , but a real
man but it is unlikely to ever arrive on
a true answer to that.
Holy Grail
 The Holy Grail was the dish, cup, or plate
used by Jesus at the last supper, it is
said to have special powers.
 It is said the Grail can be a cup, dish or
plate because from story to story the
look of the Grail varies, the most
common is the cup used by Jesus
christ.
 Joseph of Arimathea was said to have
received the Grail from an apparition of
Jesus, and then sent it with his
followers to Great Britain.
 The story of the Grail came together first
by written romances, with traces from
pre-Christian pieces of myths.
 Some of the Grail stories are pieced
together with legends of the Holy
Chalice.
King Arthur
 King Arthur was a British leader who
led the defense of Britain against
the Saxon invaders in the early 6th
century.
 Arthur lived in Camelot, where he
lived in a castle and he and his men
performed acts of chivalry.
 Most of the details of Arthur’s story is
folklore and myths, even his
existence is questioned by modern
historians, and has been debated
for a long time by scholars.
 One school thinks he is a genuine
Romano-British leader, who fought
against the invading Anglo-Saxons,
but evidence lacks so the story
remains a myth.
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