Legends Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-10 · 24 entries checked · 14 flagged · 29 issues confirmed · 14 corrected · 15 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Battle of Shahriar and Lion — The carvings are not from a 'transition period from the warrior-ship community of Darius I to the no-war time of Xerxes I'; Darius I and Xerxes I were both warrior-kings, and Xerxes I led the invasion of Greece.

Battle of Shahriar and Lion — The claim that 'the four defeated demons have their heads used as column capitals' is incorrect; the column capitals at Persepolis are typically animal protomes (e.g., bulls, lions, griffins), not demon heads.

Belshazzar's feast — The claim that 'Darius the Mede received the kingdom' is presented as historical fact, but Darius the Mede is not supported by extra-biblical records, making it a factual inaccuracy if stated as historical fact rather than biblical narrative.

Belshazzar's feast — The interpretation of 'MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN' as solely monetary weights (a mina, a shekel, and half-pieces) is imprecise and conflates the literal weight names with the standard biblical wordplay meanings ('numbered,' 'weighed,' 'divided').

Feral child — The entry states 'there are no documented reports of animals actually feeding human children,' but there are historical accounts (e.g., the 1852 account by William Henry Sleeman) that claim wolves nurtured children, which contradicts the absolute statement. Th

Feral child — The entry says 'One of the best-documented cases is that of sisters Amala and Kamala, described by Reverend J. A. L. Singh in 1926 as having been raised by wolves.' The correct year of Singh's published account is 1942, not 1926.

Kudrati Chamatkar — The legend is attributed to Guru Ram Das, but Guru Ram Das died in 1581, while the event is set in 1877; this is a factual error as the Guru cannot be associated with an event centuries after his death.

Kudrati Chamatkar — The inscription is said to include 'thanks to the Empress of India and a prayer for the destruction of her enemies,' which is not supported by known historical inscriptions at the Golden Temple and would be inconsistent with Sikh teachings.

Legend of Jan and Jriet — The entry states the legend is about 'Jan and Griet', but the widely-known title is 'Jan and Jriet' (or 'Jan un Jriet' in dialect). The name 'Griet' is a minor variant but the standard canon uses 'Jriet'.

Legend of Jan and Jriet — The entry says Jan von Werth was born 'most likely at Büttgen, Duchy of Jülich'. Historically, he was born in Büttgen (now part of Kaarst), but the Duchy of Jülich is correct; however, the phrasing 'most likely' is misleading as it is well-established.

The Legend of Sloven and Rus — The entry states that historians A. Lavrentev and E. S. Galkina suggest the legend was compiled by Metropolitan Cyprian (1626–1634), but the Metropolitan Cyprian who lived 1626–1634 is a different person from the one usually meant, and the dates or identity ar

Legends of the coco de mer — The claim that the nut was purchased by Rudolf II for 4,000 gold florins is unverified; the commonly cited figure is that he offered 4,000 florins, but completion of the purchase is uncertain.

Legends of the coco de mer — The year of discovery is given as 1743, but the widely accepted date for first European documentation is 1744 by Lazare Picault.

Miracle of the roses — The earliest known written account of the miracle of the roses for Saint Elizabeth of Hungary is from the early 14th century (c. 1320s), not the mid-13th century; the mid-13th century reference to 'spring flowers' is not a documented version of the rose miracl

Miracle of the roses — The earliest known German version of the rose miracle for Saint Elizabeth is from the 'Elsässische Legenda Aurea' (c. 1350s), not a 1332 Franciscan prayer book; no such 1332 source is widely recognized in canon.

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