And the persistent legend of the Illuminati was born.

The persistent legend that his body was thrown into a mass grave is disproved by documentary evidence.

A persistent legend claims that large numbers were driven to extinction by missionaries and petroleum companies after oil exploration began nearby in 1964.

Her death has been the subject of a very persistent romantic legend.

This history contradicts a persistent legend about the history of the town's name.

While the results were impressive with so little preparation, the persistent legend that the entire album was recorded in one pass is untrue.

The infamous tunnel to the Minnesota Club is a persistent legend, but has never been proved.

The Angel of Death is a persistent legend; most races believe in that being.

However, a persistent local legend holds that the Zibelemärit is a much older festivity.

During the second half of the 20th century, there was a persistent urban legend about some paranormal phenomena occurring on the island.