Definition of myth in English:

myth

noun mɪθmɪθ

1A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
ancient Celtic myths
mass noun the heroes of Greek myth
Example sentencesExamples
- I think the timocratic structure of divinity in early Greek myth might be quite a good thing to apply to the tale of Eris, the apple and the Trojan War.
- The hill tribes have a strong oral tradition that consists of myths, legends, stories, and group knowledge.
- Is it because nobody's writing scripts for that kind of theatre that we keep going back to all these ancient myths and stories?
- He led a nation secure in its past, with a strong oral tradition of myths and legends, but one somewhat behind the social change wrought in the rest of north Europe.
- One well-known myth about Dionysus concerns the invention of wine.
- Another similar myth is the story of Cybele and Attis.
- Its legend in Norse myth shows how Odin won it for the Gods and tells that it was brewed from the blood of Kvasir, the poet.
- Let them think the story, this story, is a myth, a legend, an embroidered tale.
- The movie, a tale of myths surrounding ancient treasure, will be released in Hong Kong and across South East Asia on July 26.
- It's part of the storyteller's role to collect traditional stories, myths, legends, folktales, tall stories, from locals he/she meets.
- In Greek myth, the story of the Crab is not a tale of heroic glory, but rather a celebration of loyalty, persistence and determination.
- Classic Norse myth is rife with stories concerning Loki's attempts to subvert Odin's authority, and Odin's retaliatory actions.
- This can be seen through the ages, from ancient folklore and myths such as vampires and ghosts, which still have great power even in modern, scientific times.
- The sagas, legends, myths and histories which have been passed on orally or in written documents by ancient peoples are sometimes called pseudohistory.
- One Palauan myth recounts the story of a magical breadfruit tree that the child of the sun provided for his human mother.
- The Thais had a traditional creation myth before the arrival of the Buddhist religion.
- I probably know more ancient myths and stories than they ever will.
- Her work is imbued with a keen sense of the macabre and the wittily surreal and draws heavily on symbolism and themes derived from traditional fairy tales and folk myths.
- The proposed link between the grail episode and early Celtic myth was not the only suggestion put forward to explain the grail.
- There are ancient myths of creation and heroes that resemble those in Chinese mythology.
- Each begins with the assumption that ancient myths are not myths but historical and scientific texts.
- Gold is the one metal that transcends fashion because of its many traditional associations with myths, legends, folklore and spirituality.
- Why do I believe in an ancient book that some say is a book of legends, myths, fables, and ancient history?
- Children were once told fairytales, myths, legends and fables because they had a meaning, a moral or a special psychological relevance.
- In later Greek myth Hecate is presented as the daughter of Hera and Zeus.
- Welsh culture was based on an oral tradition of legends, myths, and folktales passed down from generation to generation.
Synonyms
folk tale, story, folk story, legend, tale, fable, saga, allegory, parable, tradition, lore, folklore
technical mythos, mythus
2A widely held but false belief or idea.
the belief that evening primrose oil helps to cure eczema is a myth, according to dermatologists
Example sentencesExamples
- Nonetheless, it is a myth that persists as widely accepted conventional wisdom.
- It's one of the great myths, this idea that you can directly derive a creature's temperament from its diet.
- In a neat twist, the myth is now so widely believed that many people really are changing their behaviour as a result.
- He said the average customers were men who gambled at weekends, dispelling the popular myth that housewives were behind the rise in the popularity of poker.
- This chapter should help to dispel the popular myth of ‘genetic determinism’, the view that our genes determine our phenotype.
- The myth consists in the belief that only deflation entails unequal and arbitrary burdens for the citizens.
- Among the most common myths is the belief that it is contagious or caused by poor hygiene.
- For example, how widely were hunting myths like these spread throughout Europe?
- As such, this book attempts to burst the bubble of the super-mom myth, the idea that one can juggle both tasks, and succeed at both.
- For example, in AIDS trials in South Africa myths and beliefs about the disease hamper progress and treatment is unavailable to most patients.
- At the top of their list of myths was the idea that males are primarily interested in objects and females are primarily interested in people.
- However, Kay wants to expose this belief as a fashion myth.
- But, then, ignorance of the facts is a great aid to belief in myths.
- In addition, she said there was a need to dispel some of the myths around cocaine such as the notion that it is relatively safe and relatively clean.
- Of course it was a myth, but the idea gave people hope.
- It is widely regarded as a myth, but could it actually be true?
- It aims at creating awareness about the snakes among the rural populace and also to dispel the many myths surrounding the reptiles.
- One of the most widely believed myths in America today is the belief that corporations are an inherent part of capitalism.
- Allow me to dispel a few popular myths about US taxes.
- These myths were widely believed because they seemed to support the idea of evolutionary naturalism.
Synonyms
belief, old wives' tale, notion
misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination
1. 2.1 A misrepresentation of the truth.
  attacking the party's irresponsible myths about privatization
  Example sentencesExamples
  In more recent times, myths and fabrications were used to justify America and Britain's Gulf War of 1991.
  Both major political parties propagate myths about young people.
  I hope to see a few myths and untruths put to bed in 2004, but first a confession.
  His analyses of objects, media and other signs often seek to debunk the myths, or false representations, that surround them and appear natural.
  By the time the number of examples of myths, false assertions and cases of deliberate disinformation had reached 40 I reckoned it was time to publish them.
  Synonyms
  misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination
2. 2.2 A fictitious or imaginary person or thing.
  nobody had ever heard of Simon's mysterious friend—Anna said he was a myth
  Example sentencesExamples
  It should not surprise anyone if it turns out that Jean Houston's autobiography is a piece of fiction, a heroic myth spun by her imagination out of the fabric of her desires.
  His secret masters of the world may be a myth, but imagining they exist can make for an enjoyable reading experience.
3. 2.3 An exaggerated or idealized conception of a person or thing.
  the book is a scholarly study of the Churchill myth
  Example sentencesExamples
  Idealized, regressive myths of a better, more magical time and place are a poor platform for making art.
  There are myths and distorted concepts out there that may not be true.
  Racial conflicts are being encouraged with vastly exaggerated figures and myths.
  And then the third one, the Christian myth about perfectibility not here and now in this world, but in some future time and place.
  The Western myth looms large in the American imagination, but the place and its people are not well understood.
  The film is a myth about idealism and adulthood.
  I guess it was an exaggeration of the collective myths all families spin around themselves.
  Here we encounter the second major difference between the science and the myth.
  The obvious answer is that this new meme spread so fast because it piggybacks with a very old meme, the myth of Christian persecution.
  Pati demolishes the myth of a monolithic Christianity by presenting the details of the rebellion of the Mundas of Gangpur, a princely state.
  Well, I think, to some extent, the liberal media was always a myth and exaggeration.
  Synonyms
  misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination
  invention, fabrication, falsehood, untruth, lie
  informal story, tall story, tall tale, fib, cock and bull story, kidology

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin mythus, via late Latin from Greek muthos.

Rhymes

outwith, pith, smith

Definition of myth in US English:

myth

nounmɪθmiTH

1A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her work is imbued with a keen sense of the macabre and the wittily surreal and draws heavily on symbolism and themes derived from traditional fairy tales and folk myths.
- Another similar myth is the story of Cybele and Attis.
- I probably know more ancient myths and stories than they ever will.
- In Greek myth, the story of the Crab is not a tale of heroic glory, but rather a celebration of loyalty, persistence and determination.
- Welsh culture was based on an oral tradition of legends, myths, and folktales passed down from generation to generation.
- Why do I believe in an ancient book that some say is a book of legends, myths, fables, and ancient history?
- One well-known myth about Dionysus concerns the invention of wine.
- The proposed link between the grail episode and early Celtic myth was not the only suggestion put forward to explain the grail.
- Children were once told fairytales, myths, legends and fables because they had a meaning, a moral or a special psychological relevance.
- There are ancient myths of creation and heroes that resemble those in Chinese mythology.
- Let them think the story, this story, is a myth, a legend, an embroidered tale.
- The hill tribes have a strong oral tradition that consists of myths, legends, stories, and group knowledge.
- This can be seen through the ages, from ancient folklore and myths such as vampires and ghosts, which still have great power even in modern, scientific times.
- I think the timocratic structure of divinity in early Greek myth might be quite a good thing to apply to the tale of Eris, the apple and the Trojan War.
- Classic Norse myth is rife with stories concerning Loki's attempts to subvert Odin's authority, and Odin's retaliatory actions.
- The Thais had a traditional creation myth before the arrival of the Buddhist religion.
- The sagas, legends, myths and histories which have been passed on orally or in written documents by ancient peoples are sometimes called pseudohistory.
- Each begins with the assumption that ancient myths are not myths but historical and scientific texts.
- The movie, a tale of myths surrounding ancient treasure, will be released in Hong Kong and across South East Asia on July 26.
- He led a nation secure in its past, with a strong oral tradition of myths and legends, but one somewhat behind the social change wrought in the rest of north Europe.
- In later Greek myth Hecate is presented as the daughter of Hera and Zeus.
- Gold is the one metal that transcends fashion because of its many traditional associations with myths, legends, folklore and spirituality.
- Its legend in Norse myth shows how Odin won it for the Gods and tells that it was brewed from the blood of Kvasir, the poet.
- It's part of the storyteller's role to collect traditional stories, myths, legends, folktales, tall stories, from locals he/she meets.
- One Palauan myth recounts the story of a magical breadfruit tree that the child of the sun provided for his human mother.
- Is it because nobody's writing scripts for that kind of theatre that we keep going back to all these ancient myths and stories?
Synonyms
folk tale, story, folk story, legend, tale, fable, saga, allegory, parable, tradition, lore, folklore
1. 1.1 Traditional stories or legends collectively.
  the heroes of Greek myth
  Example sentencesExamples
  In later Greek myth Hecate is presented as the daughter of Hera and Zeus.
  Its legend in Norse myth shows how Odin won it for the Gods and tells that it was brewed from the blood of Kvasir, the poet.
  I think the timocratic structure of divinity in early Greek myth might be quite a good thing to apply to the tale of Eris, the apple and the Trojan War.
  The proposed link between the grail episode and early Celtic myth was not the only suggestion put forward to explain the grail.
  In Greek myth, the story of the Crab is not a tale of heroic glory, but rather a celebration of loyalty, persistence and determination.
  Classic Norse myth is rife with stories concerning Loki's attempts to subvert Odin's authority, and Odin's retaliatory actions.
  Synonyms
  folk tale, story, folk story, legend, tale, fable, saga, allegory, parable, tradition, lore, folklore
2A widely held but false belief or idea.
he wants to dispel the myth that sea kayaking is too risky or too strenuous
there is a popular myth that corporations are big people with lots of money
Example sentencesExamples
- The myth consists in the belief that only deflation entails unequal and arbitrary burdens for the citizens.
- But, then, ignorance of the facts is a great aid to belief in myths.
- In a neat twist, the myth is now so widely believed that many people really are changing their behaviour as a result.
- Nonetheless, it is a myth that persists as widely accepted conventional wisdom.
- One of the most widely believed myths in America today is the belief that corporations are an inherent part of capitalism.
- For example, how widely were hunting myths like these spread throughout Europe?
- Allow me to dispel a few popular myths about US taxes.
- Among the most common myths is the belief that it is contagious or caused by poor hygiene.
- At the top of their list of myths was the idea that males are primarily interested in objects and females are primarily interested in people.
- Of course it was a myth, but the idea gave people hope.
- As such, this book attempts to burst the bubble of the super-mom myth, the idea that one can juggle both tasks, and succeed at both.
- He said the average customers were men who gambled at weekends, dispelling the popular myth that housewives were behind the rise in the popularity of poker.
- However, Kay wants to expose this belief as a fashion myth.
- In addition, she said there was a need to dispel some of the myths around cocaine such as the notion that it is relatively safe and relatively clean.
- This chapter should help to dispel the popular myth of ‘genetic determinism’, the view that our genes determine our phenotype.
- It aims at creating awareness about the snakes among the rural populace and also to dispel the many myths surrounding the reptiles.
- For example, in AIDS trials in South Africa myths and beliefs about the disease hamper progress and treatment is unavailable to most patients.
- These myths were widely believed because they seemed to support the idea of evolutionary naturalism.
- It's one of the great myths, this idea that you can directly derive a creature's temperament from its diet.
- It is widely regarded as a myth, but could it actually be true?
Synonyms
belief, old wives' tale, notion
misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination
1. 2.1 A misrepresentation of the truth.
  attacking the party's irresponsible myths about privatization
  Example sentencesExamples
  Both major political parties propagate myths about young people.
  By the time the number of examples of myths, false assertions and cases of deliberate disinformation had reached 40 I reckoned it was time to publish them.
  His analyses of objects, media and other signs often seek to debunk the myths, or false representations, that surround them and appear natural.
  I hope to see a few myths and untruths put to bed in 2004, but first a confession.
  In more recent times, myths and fabrications were used to justify America and Britain's Gulf War of 1991.
  Synonyms
  misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination
2. 2.2 A fictitious or imaginary person or thing.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It should not surprise anyone if it turns out that Jean Houston's autobiography is a piece of fiction, a heroic myth spun by her imagination out of the fabric of her desires.
  His secret masters of the world may be a myth, but imagining they exist can make for an enjoyable reading experience.
3. 2.3 An exaggerated or idealized conception of a person or thing.
  the book is a scholarly study of the Churchill myth
  Example sentencesExamples
  Pati demolishes the myth of a monolithic Christianity by presenting the details of the rebellion of the Mundas of Gangpur, a princely state.
  Racial conflicts are being encouraged with vastly exaggerated figures and myths.
  The obvious answer is that this new meme spread so fast because it piggybacks with a very old meme, the myth of Christian persecution.
  There are myths and distorted concepts out there that may not be true.
  Here we encounter the second major difference between the science and the myth.
  Well, I think, to some extent, the liberal media was always a myth and exaggeration.
  And then the third one, the Christian myth about perfectibility not here and now in this world, but in some future time and place.
  I guess it was an exaggeration of the collective myths all families spin around themselves.
  The film is a myth about idealism and adulthood.
  The Western myth looms large in the American imagination, but the place and its people are not well understood.
  Idealized, regressive myths of a better, more magical time and place are a poor platform for making art.
  Synonyms
  misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin mythus, via late Latin from Greek muthos.

单词	myth
释义	Definition of myth in English: myth noun mɪθmɪθ 1A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. ancient Celtic myths mass noun the heroes of Greek myth Example sentencesExamples I think the timocratic structure of divinity in early Greek myth might be quite a good thing to apply to the tale of Eris, the apple and the Trojan War. The hill tribes have a strong oral tradition that consists of myths, legends, stories, and group knowledge. Is it because nobody's writing scripts for that kind of theatre that we keep going back to all these ancient myths and stories? He led a nation secure in its past, with a strong oral tradition of myths and legends, but one somewhat behind the social change wrought in the rest of north Europe. One well-known myth about Dionysus concerns the invention of wine. Another similar myth is the story of Cybele and Attis. Its legend in Norse myth shows how Odin won it for the Gods and tells that it was brewed from the blood of Kvasir, the poet. Let them think the story, this story, is a myth, a legend, an embroidered tale. The movie, a tale of myths surrounding ancient treasure, will be released in Hong Kong and across South East Asia on July 26. It's part of the storyteller's role to collect traditional stories, myths, legends, folktales, tall stories, from locals he/she meets. In Greek myth, the story of the Crab is not a tale of heroic glory, but rather a celebration of loyalty, persistence and determination. Classic Norse myth is rife with stories concerning Loki's attempts to subvert Odin's authority, and Odin's retaliatory actions. This can be seen through the ages, from ancient folklore and myths such as vampires and ghosts, which still have great power even in modern, scientific times. The sagas, legends, myths and histories which have been passed on orally or in written documents by ancient peoples are sometimes called pseudohistory. One Palauan myth recounts the story of a magical breadfruit tree that the child of the sun provided for his human mother. The Thais had a traditional creation myth before the arrival of the Buddhist religion. I probably know more ancient myths and stories than they ever will. Her work is imbued with a keen sense of the macabre and the wittily surreal and draws heavily on symbolism and themes derived from traditional fairy tales and folk myths. The proposed link between the grail episode and early Celtic myth was not the only suggestion put forward to explain the grail. There are ancient myths of creation and heroes that resemble those in Chinese mythology. Each begins with the assumption that ancient myths are not myths but historical and scientific texts. Gold is the one metal that transcends fashion because of its many traditional associations with myths, legends, folklore and spirituality. Why do I believe in an ancient book that some say is a book of legends, myths, fables, and ancient history? Children were once told fairytales, myths, legends and fables because they had a meaning, a moral or a special psychological relevance. In later Greek myth Hecate is presented as the daughter of Hera and Zeus. Welsh culture was based on an oral tradition of legends, myths, and folktales passed down from generation to generation. Synonyms folk tale, story, folk story, legend, tale, fable, saga, allegory, parable, tradition, lore, folklore technical mythos, mythus 2A widely held but false belief or idea. the belief that evening primrose oil helps to cure eczema is a myth, according to dermatologists Example sentencesExamples Nonetheless, it is a myth that persists as widely accepted conventional wisdom. It's one of the great myths, this idea that you can directly derive a creature's temperament from its diet. In a neat twist, the myth is now so widely believed that many people really are changing their behaviour as a result. He said the average customers were men who gambled at weekends, dispelling the popular myth that housewives were behind the rise in the popularity of poker. This chapter should help to dispel the popular myth of ‘genetic determinism’, the view that our genes determine our phenotype. The myth consists in the belief that only deflation entails unequal and arbitrary burdens for the citizens. Among the most common myths is the belief that it is contagious or caused by poor hygiene. For example, how widely were hunting myths like these spread throughout Europe? As such, this book attempts to burst the bubble of the super-mom myth, the idea that one can juggle both tasks, and succeed at both. For example, in AIDS trials in South Africa myths and beliefs about the disease hamper progress and treatment is unavailable to most patients. At the top of their list of myths was the idea that males are primarily interested in objects and females are primarily interested in people. However, Kay wants to expose this belief as a fashion myth. But, then, ignorance of the facts is a great aid to belief in myths. In addition, she said there was a need to dispel some of the myths around cocaine such as the notion that it is relatively safe and relatively clean. Of course it was a myth, but the idea gave people hope. It is widely regarded as a myth, but could it actually be true? It aims at creating awareness about the snakes among the rural populace and also to dispel the many myths surrounding the reptiles. One of the most widely believed myths in America today is the belief that corporations are an inherent part of capitalism. Allow me to dispel a few popular myths about US taxes. These myths were widely believed because they seemed to support the idea of evolutionary naturalism. Synonyms belief, old wives' tale, notion misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination 2.1 A misrepresentation of the truth. attacking the party's irresponsible myths about privatization Example sentencesExamples In more recent times, myths and fabrications were used to justify America and Britain's Gulf War of 1991. Both major political parties propagate myths about young people. I hope to see a few myths and untruths put to bed in 2004, but first a confession. His analyses of objects, media and other signs often seek to debunk the myths, or false representations, that surround them and appear natural. By the time the number of examples of myths, false assertions and cases of deliberate disinformation had reached 40 I reckoned it was time to publish them. Synonyms misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination 2.2 A fictitious or imaginary person or thing. nobody had ever heard of Simon's mysterious friend—Anna said he was a myth Example sentencesExamples It should not surprise anyone if it turns out that Jean Houston's autobiography is a piece of fiction, a heroic myth spun by her imagination out of the fabric of her desires. His secret masters of the world may be a myth, but imagining they exist can make for an enjoyable reading experience. 2.3 An exaggerated or idealized conception of a person or thing. the book is a scholarly study of the Churchill myth Example sentencesExamples Idealized, regressive myths of a better, more magical time and place are a poor platform for making art. There are myths and distorted concepts out there that may not be true. Racial conflicts are being encouraged with vastly exaggerated figures and myths. And then the third one, the Christian myth about perfectibility not here and now in this world, but in some future time and place. The Western myth looms large in the American imagination, but the place and its people are not well understood. The film is a myth about idealism and adulthood. I guess it was an exaggeration of the collective myths all families spin around themselves. Here we encounter the second major difference between the science and the myth. The obvious answer is that this new meme spread so fast because it piggybacks with a very old meme, the myth of Christian persecution. Pati demolishes the myth of a monolithic Christianity by presenting the details of the rebellion of the Mundas of Gangpur, a princely state. Well, I think, to some extent, the liberal media was always a myth and exaggeration. Synonyms misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination invention, fabrication, falsehood, untruth, lie informal story, tall story, tall tale, fib, cock and bull story, kidology Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin mythus, via late Latin from Greek muthos. Rhymes outwith, pith, smith Definition of myth in US English: myth nounmɪθmiTH 1A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. Example sentencesExamples Her work is imbued with a keen sense of the macabre and the wittily surreal and draws heavily on symbolism and themes derived from traditional fairy tales and folk myths. Another similar myth is the story of Cybele and Attis. I probably know more ancient myths and stories than they ever will. In Greek myth, the story of the Crab is not a tale of heroic glory, but rather a celebration of loyalty, persistence and determination. Welsh culture was based on an oral tradition of legends, myths, and folktales passed down from generation to generation. Why do I believe in an ancient book that some say is a book of legends, myths, fables, and ancient history? One well-known myth about Dionysus concerns the invention of wine. The proposed link between the grail episode and early Celtic myth was not the only suggestion put forward to explain the grail. Children were once told fairytales, myths, legends and fables because they had a meaning, a moral or a special psychological relevance. There are ancient myths of creation and heroes that resemble those in Chinese mythology. Let them think the story, this story, is a myth, a legend, an embroidered tale. The hill tribes have a strong oral tradition that consists of myths, legends, stories, and group knowledge. This can be seen through the ages, from ancient folklore and myths such as vampires and ghosts, which still have great power even in modern, scientific times. I think the timocratic structure of divinity in early Greek myth might be quite a good thing to apply to the tale of Eris, the apple and the Trojan War. Classic Norse myth is rife with stories concerning Loki's attempts to subvert Odin's authority, and Odin's retaliatory actions. The Thais had a traditional creation myth before the arrival of the Buddhist religion. The sagas, legends, myths and histories which have been passed on orally or in written documents by ancient peoples are sometimes called pseudohistory. Each begins with the assumption that ancient myths are not myths but historical and scientific texts. The movie, a tale of myths surrounding ancient treasure, will be released in Hong Kong and across South East Asia on July 26. He led a nation secure in its past, with a strong oral tradition of myths and legends, but one somewhat behind the social change wrought in the rest of north Europe. In later Greek myth Hecate is presented as the daughter of Hera and Zeus. Gold is the one metal that transcends fashion because of its many traditional associations with myths, legends, folklore and spirituality. Its legend in Norse myth shows how Odin won it for the Gods and tells that it was brewed from the blood of Kvasir, the poet. It's part of the storyteller's role to collect traditional stories, myths, legends, folktales, tall stories, from locals he/she meets. One Palauan myth recounts the story of a magical breadfruit tree that the child of the sun provided for his human mother. Is it because nobody's writing scripts for that kind of theatre that we keep going back to all these ancient myths and stories? Synonyms folk tale, story, folk story, legend, tale, fable, saga, allegory, parable, tradition, lore, folklore 1.1 Traditional stories or legends collectively. the heroes of Greek myth Example sentencesExamples In later Greek myth Hecate is presented as the daughter of Hera and Zeus. Its legend in Norse myth shows how Odin won it for the Gods and tells that it was brewed from the blood of Kvasir, the poet. I think the timocratic structure of divinity in early Greek myth might be quite a good thing to apply to the tale of Eris, the apple and the Trojan War. The proposed link between the grail episode and early Celtic myth was not the only suggestion put forward to explain the grail. In Greek myth, the story of the Crab is not a tale of heroic glory, but rather a celebration of loyalty, persistence and determination. Classic Norse myth is rife with stories concerning Loki's attempts to subvert Odin's authority, and Odin's retaliatory actions. Synonyms folk tale, story, folk story, legend, tale, fable, saga, allegory, parable, tradition, lore, folklore 2A widely held but false belief or idea. he wants to dispel the myth that sea kayaking is too risky or too strenuous there is a popular myth that corporations are big people with lots of money Example sentencesExamples The myth consists in the belief that only deflation entails unequal and arbitrary burdens for the citizens. But, then, ignorance of the facts is a great aid to belief in myths. In a neat twist, the myth is now so widely believed that many people really are changing their behaviour as a result. Nonetheless, it is a myth that persists as widely accepted conventional wisdom. One of the most widely believed myths in America today is the belief that corporations are an inherent part of capitalism. For example, how widely were hunting myths like these spread throughout Europe? Allow me to dispel a few popular myths about US taxes. Among the most common myths is the belief that it is contagious or caused by poor hygiene. At the top of their list of myths was the idea that males are primarily interested in objects and females are primarily interested in people. Of course it was a myth, but the idea gave people hope. As such, this book attempts to burst the bubble of the super-mom myth, the idea that one can juggle both tasks, and succeed at both. He said the average customers were men who gambled at weekends, dispelling the popular myth that housewives were behind the rise in the popularity of poker. However, Kay wants to expose this belief as a fashion myth. In addition, she said there was a need to dispel some of the myths around cocaine such as the notion that it is relatively safe and relatively clean. This chapter should help to dispel the popular myth of ‘genetic determinism’, the view that our genes determine our phenotype. It aims at creating awareness about the snakes among the rural populace and also to dispel the many myths surrounding the reptiles. For example, in AIDS trials in South Africa myths and beliefs about the disease hamper progress and treatment is unavailable to most patients. These myths were widely believed because they seemed to support the idea of evolutionary naturalism. It's one of the great myths, this idea that you can directly derive a creature's temperament from its diet. It is widely regarded as a myth, but could it actually be true? Synonyms belief, old wives' tale, notion misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination 2.1 A misrepresentation of the truth. attacking the party's irresponsible myths about privatization Example sentencesExamples Both major political parties propagate myths about young people. By the time the number of examples of myths, false assertions and cases of deliberate disinformation had reached 40 I reckoned it was time to publish them. His analyses of objects, media and other signs often seek to debunk the myths, or false representations, that surround them and appear natural. I hope to see a few myths and untruths put to bed in 2004, but first a confession. In more recent times, myths and fabrications were used to justify America and Britain's Gulf War of 1991. Synonyms misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination 2.2 A fictitious or imaginary person or thing. Example sentencesExamples It should not surprise anyone if it turns out that Jean Houston's autobiography is a piece of fiction, a heroic myth spun by her imagination out of the fabric of her desires. His secret masters of the world may be a myth, but imagining they exist can make for an enjoyable reading experience. 2.3 An exaggerated or idealized conception of a person or thing. the book is a scholarly study of the Churchill myth Example sentencesExamples Pati demolishes the myth of a monolithic Christianity by presenting the details of the rebellion of the Mundas of Gangpur, a princely state. Racial conflicts are being encouraged with vastly exaggerated figures and myths. The obvious answer is that this new meme spread so fast because it piggybacks with a very old meme, the myth of Christian persecution. There are myths and distorted concepts out there that may not be true. Here we encounter the second major difference between the science and the myth. Well, I think, to some extent, the liberal media was always a myth and exaggeration. And then the third one, the Christian myth about perfectibility not here and now in this world, but in some future time and place. I guess it was an exaggeration of the collective myths all families spin around themselves. The film is a myth about idealism and adulthood. The Western myth looms large in the American imagination, but the place and its people are not well understood. Idealized, regressive myths of a better, more magical time and place are a poor platform for making art. Synonyms misconception, fallacy, mistaken belief, false notion, misbelief, old wives' tale, fairy story, fairy tale, fiction, fantasy, delusion, figment of the imagination Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin mythus, via late Latin from Greek muthos.
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