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jjjjjLa leyenda urbana (del inglés urban legend) es un relato perteneciente al folclore contemporáneo; se trata de un tipo de leyenda o tradición popular, a veces emparentable con un tipo de superstición, que, pese a contener elementos sobrenaturales o inverosímiles, es presentado como hechosreales sucedidos en la actualidad. Algunas parten de hechos reales, pero éstos son exagerados, distorsionados o mezclados con datos ficticios, como por ejemplo el Mito del uso de hormonas en la cría de pollos. Circulan a través del boca a boca, correo electrónico o medios de comunicación como prensa, radio, televisión o Internet. Suelen tener como trasfondo una «moraleja».

Una misma leyendaurbana puede llegar a tener infinidad de versiones, situadas generalmente en el entorno de aquellos que las narran y reciben. Por su adecuación a la sociedad industrial y al mundo moderno reciben el calificativo de «urbanas», que las opone a aquellas leyendas que, habiendo sido objeto de creencia en el pasado, han perdido su vigencia y se identifican con épocas pasadas. A menudo, el narrador afirmaque los protagonistas de la leyenda urbana fueron conocidos o parientes de alguna persona cercana. Por este motivo, en inglés se las conoce también como FOAF (friend of a friend tales: ‘historias del amigo de un amigo’).[1]


Índice [ocultar]
1 Origen
2 Características
3 Ejemplos de leyendas urbanas
3.1 Fenómenos paranormales
3.2 Salud
3.3 Alimentos
3.4 Famosos
3.4.1 Vivos o muertos3.4.2 Apariciones en televisión o entrevistas
3.5 Lugares
3.6 Competiciones internacionales
3.7 Tecnología
3.7.1 Internet
3.7.2 Videojuegos
3.8 Literatura
3.9 Economía
3.10 Deporte
3.11 Otras
4 Véase también
5 Bibliografía
6 Referencias
7 Enlaces externos

Origen[editar]El término fue acuñado en 1968 por el folclorista estadounidense Richard Dorson, quien definía la leyenda urbanacomo una historia moderna «que nunca ha sucedido, contada como si fuera cierta».[2] También cabe mencionar a Jan Harold Brunvand, que ha contribuido decisivamente a popularizar este término entre el público en general a través de sus libros.[3]

Las historias en cuestión reciben diversas denominaciones por parte de quienes las usan y difunden. Entre los periodistas se habla de bulos, o...