Sentence examples for told of the origin from inspiring English sources

Strange stories are told of the origin of the Egg Family, & of how it got its name.

Creation traditions told of the origin of the world, setting forth the order of precedence of earth, sky, and sea and their inhabitants, including man and woman.

The story Coleridge told of the origins of his addiction in using laudanum as an analgesic for rheumatic pains, points to his own sense of the cruel power of the random.

These works tell of the origin of the ruling class and were apparently aimed at strengthening its authority.

The myths of hunter-gatherer societies tell of the origin of game animals and hunting customs; agricultural civilizations tend to give weight to agricultural practices in their myths; pastoral cultures to pastoral practices; and so on.

Micronesian myths and legends tell of the origin of particular islands or descent groups and of the initial discovery or conquest of an island by the ruling descent group.

His epic poem "Voices of Kings" tells of the origins of the Fina caste.

The New Yorker, June 14 , 1930 P. 9Tells of the origin of the eagle on the firemen's hat; how it has now no particular significance at all.

Tells of the origin of the term "mortician," new words for coffin, funeral parlors; mentioned morticians publications, such as the Embalmers.

By Edwin R. Armstrong, Robert M. Coates, and Geoffrey T. Hellman The New Yorker, June 14 , 1930 P. 9Tells of the origin of the eagle on the firemen's hat; how it has now no particular significance at all.

Working from a script by David Goyer, Snyder refuses to be encumbered by the linear story-telling of the origin story we all know.