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myth
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- pronunciation:
- mIth
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
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definition 1: |
a story or body of stories based on tradition or legend, originating in the oral history of a preliterate society and incorporating its beliefs about the origins of the world, the causes of natural events, and the origins of the society's customs and practices.
According to the Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man.- synonyms:
- folklore, legend
- similar words:
- allegory, epic, fable, history, lore, mythos, narrative, saga, story, tale, tradition
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definition 2: |
a story, theme, or personage that may or may not be factual, preserved in oral or written form as an embodiment of a people's ideals and accepted truths.
There are various myths surrounding King Arthur.- synonyms:
- fable, legend, lore
- similar words:
- allegory, epic, folklore, story, tale, tradition
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definition 3: |
a story or belief, or body of stories or beliefs, that has no demonstrated basis in fact but is accepted as true without examination or investigation.
The article explores the myth surrounding the deadliness of quicksand.- synonyms:
- folklore
- similar words:
- delusion, fable, fiction, lore, story
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definition 4: |
an invented or imaginary story, person, or thing.
Who started this myth about the company being sold?- synonyms:
- fiction
- similar words:
- fable, fairy tale, fantasy, story, tale
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definition 5: |
a false belief commonly accepted as fact.
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similar to myth |
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allegory, ballad, epic, fable, folk tale, parable, story, tale |
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some mythological characters |
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Atlas, centaur, Cyclops, fairy, giant, gnome, Hercules, Hermes, hero, heroine, Midas, Muse, nymph, Orion |
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some gods of Greek mythology |
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Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Demeter, Hera, Pan, Pluto, Poseidon, Uranus, Zeus |
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some gods of Roman mythology |
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Ceres, Cupid, Juno, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Minerva, Neptune, Saturn, Venus |
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