but includes myths, legends, and gross exaggeration.

Example of exaggeration: The Hebrew Exodus of Egypt was doubtlessly based on a true story, some parts are patently absurd, most particularly, the Numbers in Numbers are impossible. No army of 600,000 men existed anywhere in the West (excluding India and China) until the Persian Empire. At the time of Moses, the most powerful army in the region, that of Egypt, had between 20,000 and 30,000 men. See "Exploring Exodus" by Nahum Sarna, ISBN: 9780307760692