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Myth
A
myth
is a traditional or legendary story, collection, or study. It is derived from the
Greek
word
mythos
(μύθος), which simply means "story".
Mythology
can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths.
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Myth (disambiguation)
A
myth
is, broadly, any worldview-based traditional story, or collection or study thereof:
Sacred
narrative
, which validates a religious system
Origin myth
, which purports to describe the origin of some feature of the natural or social world
Creation myth
, symbolic narrative of how the world began and how people first came to inhabit it
Etiological myth
, intended to explain the origins of cult practices, natural phenomena, proper names and the like
Political myth
, ideological explanation for a political phenomenon that is believed by a social group
Mythology
, a body of myths (e.g., Greek mythology) or the academic discipline that studies myths
Fable
Folklore
, a broad body of cultural traditions
Folkloristics
, the formal, academic discipline devoted to the study of folklore
Legend
, narrative that is perceived as within human history with certain qualities of verisimilitude
Urban legend
, contemporary legend or modern story with motivating significance
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