Sentences with phrase «apocryphal stories with»

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The apocryphal stories, in some instances, were understood to be «Gospel truth» on par with accounts found in Scripture.

A careful examination of these images shows clearly and convincingly that medieval artists were not only familiar with the stories of the canonical Gospels, but also with many noncanonical apocryphal tales of Jesus.

Among the stories, many no doubt apocryphal, told about George Bernard Shaw is one in which the dancer Isadora Duncan suggests to Shaw that they should have a baby, saying, «Think of a child with my body and your mind.»

Of the various behind - the - scenes stories that have now become apocryphal to the Pixar legend, it's hard to beat the one associated with Finding Nemo.

Over the years I've written about personal finance, the apocryphal tale of the Mexican fisherman is the story that most resonates with me.

Undoubtedly, in the wake of the UNEP initiative, the Internet will once again be flooded with the apocryphal story about the Maine homeowner who was told that she needed a hazardous waste company to come and remove her broken compact fluorescent from her living room.

While there may well be a legal basis supporting a conviction for 10 difference offenses arising from a single criminal action (a friend tells the story, which may be apocryphal, of a fellow who was carrying a handgun with nine bullets and was charged with illegal posession of a firearm and 9 counts of attempted murder - one for each bullet).