mythos
/ˈmɪθɒs/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- A recurring theme; a motif.
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