Definition of myth

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Myth (n.) A story of great but unknown age which originally embodied a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; an ancient legend of a god, a hero, the origin of a race, etc.; a wonder story of prehistoric origin; a popular fable which is, or has been, received as historical..

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Mythoplasm :: Mythoplasm (n.) A narration of mere fable.
Underworld :: Underworld (n.) The mythological place of departed souls; Hades.
Mythologize :: Mythologize (v. i.) To construct and propagate myths.
Sandman :: Sandman (n.) A mythical person who makes children sleepy, so that they rub their eyes as if there were sand in them..
Titanic :: Titanic (a.) Of or relating to Titans, or fabled giants of ancient mythology; hence, enormous in size or strength; as, Titanic structures..
Andromeda :: Andromeda (n.) A northern constellation, supposed to represent the mythical Andromeda..
Mythologue :: Mythologue (n.) A fabulous narrative; a myth.
Mythologian :: Mythologian (n.) A mythologist.
Aeolian :: Aeolian (a.) Pertaining to Aeolus, the mythic god of the winds; pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; aerial..
Mythe :: Mythe (n.) See Myth.
Sop :: Sop (v. t.) Anything given to pacify; -- so called from the sop given to Cerberus, as related in mythology..
Elops :: Elops (n.) A mythical serpent.
Mythologic :: Mythologic (a.) Alt. of Mythologica.
Mythopoetic :: Mythopoetic (a.) Making or producing myths or mythical tales.
Achilles' Tendon :: Achilles' tendon (n.) The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel; -- so called from the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx..
Excalibur :: Excalibur (n.) The name of King Arthur's mythical sword.
Mythologer :: Mythologer (n.) A mythologist.
Mythic :: Mythic (a.) Alt. of Mythica.
Apocryphal :: Apocryphal (a.) Not canonical. Hence: Of doubtful authority; equivocal; mythic; fictitious; spurious; false.
Mythologizer :: Mythologizer (n.) One who, or that which, mythologizes..
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