mythos

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Synonyms: mythus, myths, mytho, mythoi, mytho-, methos, mythol

Antonyms: mythus, myths, mytho, mythoi, mytho-, methos, mythol

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Noun

1. Anything [[transmit]]ted by [[word of mouth]], such as a [[fable]], [[legend]], [[narrative]], story, or [[tale]] (''especially'' a [[poetic]] tale).
2. A [[story]] or set of stories [[relevant]] to or having a [[significant]] [[truth]] or [[meaning#Noun|meaning]] for a particular [[culture#Noun|culture]], [[religion]], [[society]], or other [[group#Noun|group]]; a [[myth]], a [[mythology]].
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} A set of [[assumption]]s or [[belief]]s about something.
4. {{lb|en|literature}} A [[recurring#Adjective|recurring]] [[theme]]; a [[motif]].

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