© Alamy
Storytelling is an intrinsic part of human nature. Since we first began to communicate, it’s been a way to share our experiences and knowledge with others, but also to frighten, intrigue and entertain. As cultures collided, sharing stories became a way to get to know one another and the legends of the land from which people came. As these stories spread, they changed and grew, often becoming stranger than fiction as they were passed on. To those hearing these tall tales for the first time, however, they might have been taken as fact.