Well, there does seem to be some top down, versus bottom up dynamic.

Family legend is the name comes from Robin Hood and the Merry Men. The family church is Sherwood Episcopal.

Charles is king, because Edward ran off with Wallis. Who was a fourth cousin of my mother's and a party girl from my father's neck of the woods. Various stories there.

So this is part of why I just follow the breadcrumbs and stick to method. Those spirits are real and some of them are mean. The people don't worry me as much.