myth
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- noun
- /mɪθ/
- Literature
- In ancient cultures, each myth often explained the creation of the world and the origins of humanity.
- myths and legends
- creation myth
- origin myth
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Watch on YouTubeAnd and the warm bosom of myth has kept human beings alive.
- And and the warm bosom of myth has kept human beings alive.
- Yes, symbols in myths have their own peculiar power.
- Mini golf, like a family, trades in myths and legends.
- So what is the connection between myth and folk tale and fairy story?
- But the urban myth was Ian Glenn turned it down.
- Here is one of the power myths, Gatekeepers.
- And after that, we became the myth that still exists today.
- The guy that wrote Power of myth, Joseph Campbell.
- So the girl themselves feels Oh well this myth is part of me now.
- And that's the power of myth, the way you change.
- Now let's get back to those myths that CW post made very popular.
Examples
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Why is he going on about an old Greek myth?
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In myth, she was called the Chalice or the Redeemer.
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Like with any myth, there is some truth in it.
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This one particular myth I need to know.
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And after that, we became the myth that still exists today.
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And every version of this myth comes down to the same ending.
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Let me talk about some myths here, so you understand.
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That is part of the myth of Shangri-La.
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It is a myth made up by people to explain things they will never understand.
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One of the earliest versions of the myth speaks of a mortal dancing at our world's end.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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An account of events told to entertain or inform
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A story that tells about events, often imaginary, in books or by people
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An old story about the past that may include magic or gods
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A traditional story for children with magic and strange beings
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A children's story about magic and imaginary places
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A false story told to trick or impress people
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A traditional story told by people in a community that often teaches a lesson
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An old story that people tell to each other in a community
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A long story about heroes and their great adventures
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A story passed down about gods, heroes, or magic
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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Traditional stories people tell to explain past events or cultural beliefs, often not true
How Legendary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Myth comes from the Greek word mythos, which means 'story' or 'speech'. So a myth is an old, traditional tale people used to explain the world, often with gods or heroes.