Mythos
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| '''Mythos''' is a [[Greek]] word meaning "[[story]], [[legend]]" and may refer to: | '''Mythos''' is a [[Greek]] word meaning "[[story]], [[legend]]" and may refer to: | ||
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| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | From ''μῦθος|'', "report”, “tale”, “story. | ||
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| + | # A story or set of stories [[relevant]] to or having a significant [[truth]] or [[meaning]] for a particular [[culture]], [[religion]], [[society]], or other [[group]]. | ||
| + | # Anything delivered by [[word of mouth]]: a [[word]], [[speech]], [[conversation]], or similar; a story, tale, or [[legend]], especially a [[poetic]] tale. | ||
| + | # A tale, story, or [[narrative]], usually verbally transmitted, or otherwise recorded into the written form from an alleged secondary source. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| * [[Myth]] or [[Mythology]] | * [[Myth]] or [[Mythology]] | ||
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Mythos is a Greek word meaning "story, legend" and may refer to:
Etymology
From μῦθος|, "report”, “tale”, “story.
- A story or set of stories relevant to or having a significant truth or meaning for a particular culture, religion, society, or other group.
- Anything delivered by word of mouth: a word, speech, conversation, or similar; a story, tale, or legend, especially a poetic tale.
- A tale, story, or narrative, usually verbally transmitted, or otherwise recorded into the written form from an alleged secondary source.
See also
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