MYTHOS

Etymology

Noun

mythos (plural mythoi or mythoses)

Anything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend, narrative, story, or tale (especially a poetic tale).

A story or set of stories relevant to or having a significant truth or meaning for a particular culture, religion, society, or other group; a myth, a mythology.

(by extension) A set of assumptions or beliefs about something.

(literature) A recurring theme; a motif.

Synonyms

• mythus

Anagrams

• Y-moths, thymos

Source: Wiktionary



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