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myth (mit̸h)

noun

  1. a traditional story of unknown authorship, ostensibly with a historical basis, but serving usually to explain some phenomenon of nature, the origin of man, or the customs, institutions, religious rites, etc. of a people: myths usually involve the exploits of gods and heroes
  2. such stories collectively; mythology
  3. any fictitious story, or unscientific account, theory, belief, etc.
  4. any imaginary person or thing spoken of as though existing

Etymology: LL mythos < Gr, a word, speech, story, legend

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mythology

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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