Definitions
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
Word origin
From Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos, “word, humour, companion, speech, account, rumour, fable”). Attested in English since 1830. Doublet of mythos.
Used in a sentence
“Jacobsen's theory about the empty storehouse is still valid, for a myth never has one meaning only; a myth is a polyphonic fugue of many voices.”
“Myth was the product of man's emotion and imagination, acted upon by his surroundings. (E. Clodd, Myths & Dreams (1885), 7, cited after OED)”
“Scientists debunk the myth that gum stays in the human stomach for seven years.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ancient story”4 letters
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