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Which claims about St. Luke are considered later legends?

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St. Luke the Evangelist — St. Luke St. Luke, illuminated page from the Beatus Apocalypse, Mozarabic, 975; in the Gerona Cathedral, Spain.

In Christian tradition, several claims regarding the life of St. Luke are considered later legends rather than historical fact. These include the beliefs that he was one of the 70 disciples appointed by Jesus, that he served as a companion to Cleopas, and that he was an artist.1

Additionally, while early church writings sought to place canonical texts under an "apostolic umbrella," the identification of St. Luke specifically as a "disciple of the Apostles" is viewed as a reflection of 2nd-century ecclesiastical concerns rather than a verified historical detail. Other traditions, such as those locating his literary work in Alexandria or Rome and his death in Bithynia, are also considered less probable than accounts placing his work and death in Greece.1