myth (redirected from Myths)

myth  (mth)

n.

1.

a. A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society: the myth of Eros and Psyche; a creation myth.

b. Such stories considered as a group: the realm of myth.

2. A popular belief or story that has become associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially one considered to illustrate a cultural ideal: a star whose fame turned her into a myth; the pioneer myth of suburbia.

3. A fiction or half-truth, especially one that forms part of an ideology.

4. A fictitious story, person, or thing: "German artillery superiority on the Western Front was a myth" (Leon Wolff).

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[New Latin mthus, from Late Latin mthos, from Greek mthos.]

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myth [mɪθ]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend)

a.  a story about superhuman beings of an earlier age taken by preliterate society to be a true account, usually of how natural phenomena, social customs, etc., came into existence

b.  another word for mythology [1] [3]

2. a person or thing whose existence is fictional or unproven

3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in modern literature) a theme or character type embodying an idea Hemingway's myth of the male hero

4. (Philosophy) Philosophy (esp in the writings of Plato) an allegory or parable

[via Late Latin from Greek muthos fable, word]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

myth - a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines" Gotterdammerung, Ragnarok, Twilight of the Gods - myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil mythology - myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

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myth

noun

1. legend, story, tradition, fiction, saga, fable, parable, allegory, fairy story, folk tale, urban myth, urban legend a famous Greek myth

2. illusion, story, fancy, fantasy, imagination, invention, delusion, superstition, fabrication, falsehood, figment, tall story, cock and bull story (informal) Contrary to popular myth, most women are not spendthrifts.

Translations

myth [mɪθ] N (= story) → mito m; (= imaginary person, thing) → mito m, ilusión f
a Greek myth → un mito griego
that's a myth → eso es un mito
it's a myth that boiling water freezes faster than cold water → es un mito que el agua hirviendo se congela más rápidamente que el agua fría
see also urban B

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myth [ˈmɪθ] n

(= legend) → mythe m
a Greek myth → un mythe grec

(= fallacy) → mythe m
That's a myth → C'est un mythe.
the myth of love at first sight → le mythe du coup de foudre
contrary to popular myth ... → contrairement aux idées reçues ...

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myth

n → Mythos m; (fig) → Märchen nt; it’s a myth (fig) → das ist doch ein Gerücht or Märchen

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myth [mɪθ] n → mito

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myth [mɪθ] n → mito

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myth

n myth [miθ]

an ancient, fictional story, especially one dealing with gods, heroes etc. mite أسْطورَه мит mýtus myte die (Götter-) Sage μύθος mito müüt افسانه myytti mythe מִיתוֹלוֹגיָה कल्पित कथा mit, priča mítosz dongeng goðsögn mito 神話 신화 mitas mīts dongeng mythe (gude)sagn, myte mit mito mit миф mýtus mit, bajka mit myt, gudasaga นิทานปรัมปรา efsane 神話 міф اسطور، روایتی قصہ thần thoại 神话

adj mythical

mities أسْطوري митичен bájný, mytický mytisk mythisch μυθικός mítico müütiline اسطوره اى myyttinen mythique מִיתוֹלוֹגִי पैराणिक, कल्पित mitski mitikus khayal goðsagnakenndur mitico 神話の 신화의, 가공의 mitinis, pasakiškas, pra(si)manytas mītisks; fantastisks dongeng mythisch sagn-, mytisk mityczny mítico mitic мифический mýtický mitičen mitski mytisk เกี่ยวกับตำนาน efsanevî 神話的, 虛構的 міфічний روایتی قصے سے متعلق thuộc thần thoại 神话的, 虚构的

adv mythically

mities بصورةٍ أسْطوريَّه митично myticky mytiskt mythisch μυθικά míticamente müütiliselt افسانه وار myyttisesti de façon mythique מִיתוֹלוֹגִי मिथकीय mitsko mitikusan secara khayalan á goðsagnakenndan hátt in maniera mitica 神話的に 꾸며서 pasakiškai, kaip mitas mītiski; mītu veidā dongengan mythisch mytisk mitycznie miticamente din punct de vedere mitic мифически mýticky mitično mitski mytiskt ทางตำนาน efsanevî bir şekilde 神話式地 за допомогою мифів اسطور سازی سے một cách thần thoại 神话式地

n mythology [miˈθolədʒi]

(a collection of) myths. mitologie ميثولوجيا: عِلْم الأساطير митология mytologie mytologi die Mythologie μυθολογία mitología mütoloogia اسطوره شناسى mytologia mythologie מִיתוֹלוֹגְיָה पौराणिक कथाएं mitologija mitológia mitologi goðafræði; goðsagnir mitologia 神話集 (집합적) 신화 mitologija mitoloģija mitos mythologie mytologi, gudelære mitologia mitologia mitologie сборник мифов; мифология mytológia mitologija mitologija mytologi ตำนาน mitoloji 神話(集) міфологія نظام عقائد khoa thần thoại học 神话(集)

adj mythoˈlogical [-ˈlo-]

mitologies أسْطوري митологичен mytologický mytologisk mythologisch μυθολογικός mitológico mütoloogiline اساطيرى tarunomainen mythologique מִיתוֹלוֹגִי पौराणिक mitološki mitológiai mitologis goðsagnalegur, goðfræðilegur mitologico 神話の mitologinis mitoloģisks bersifat mitos mythologisch mytologisk mitologiczny mitológico mitologic мифологический mytologický bajesloven mitološki mytologisk ซึ่งเป็นตำนาน mitolojik 神話學的 міфологічний اسطوری thuộc thần thoại 神话学的

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myth → أسطورة mýtus myte Mythos μύθος mito myytti mythe mit mito 神話 신화 mythe myte mit mito миф myt นิทานปรัมปรา efsane thần thoại 神话