(Shakespeare's portrait of Prospero's island was apparently inspired by accounts of English explorers in Bermuda.)

Reminders to Give Sometimes gifts arrive late because they are inspired by accounts of earlier donations.

The story is partly inspired by accounts of the Kitty Genovese murder and the associated "bystander effect", some aspects of which have come into question.

Maugham said that many of his short stories were inspired by accounts he heard during his travels in the outposts of the Empire.

It was inspired by accounts of runaway slaves who hid in or escaped through the 2,200-square mile Great Dismal Swamp.

The upcoming Spanish science fiction feature film The Cosmonaut is inspired by accounts of lost cosmonauts.

Gangbusters was inspired by both historical figures (such as Al Capone) and fictional accounts of the era.

It's unclear whether Herodotus' claims were inspired by 25th dynasty inscriptions or contemporary accounts that have not been independently verified as historical fact.

It depicted events leading up to the Pueblo Revolt, inspired by accounts of two half-brothers who met on opposite sides of the battlefield.

"The X Files" on Fox, for instance, is a drama series but is said to be "inspired by actual documented accounts."