How realistic would the possiblity that some of our myths and legends might have originated via the interactions of the early homo sapiens and other species of homo be?

by adeodatusIII

I guess it's pretty much absurd considering the vast amount of time between civilization and the extinction of these species.

Doe22

You may want to try asking this question in /r/AskAnthropology if you don't get any answers here, I think your question may fit more neatly into their area of expertise.

Searocksandtrees

hi! there's lots of room for more info on this, but fyi, similar questions have come up here before, so get started on these