Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Myth.
- noun Mythology.
- noun The pattern of basic values and attitudes of a people, characteristically transmitted through myths and the arts.
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- noun A story or set of stories
relevant to or having a significanttruth ormeaning for a particularculture ,religion ,society , or othergroup . - noun Anything delivered by
word of mouth : aword ,speech ,conversation , or similar; a story, tale, orlegend , especially apoetic tale. - noun A tale, story, or
narrative , usually verbally transmitted, or otherwise recorded into the written form from an alleged secondary source.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I tend to use the term mythos, but I suppose any religion that falls out of favor could be called that.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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I tend to use the term mythos, but I suppose any religion that falls out of favor could be called that.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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I tend to use the term mythos, but I suppose any religion that falls out of favor could be called that.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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I tend to use the term mythos, but I suppose any religion that falls out of favor could be called that.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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It shouldn't be a surprise that this longstanding mythos is ripe with dramatic tension.
REVIEW: Zeus - King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor 2010
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The script is tight, telling an original story while incorporating mythos from the universe created in the comics, and the action scenes were shot awesomely.
Top 25 Geek Movies of the Decade « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2009
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I think it's safe to assume, dealing with the Knights Templar, the Holy Grail will be involved somehow, and while not necessarily SF, the whole Grail/King Arthur/Templar mythos is just too interesting to pass up (see Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade).
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From Malebolgia to Sam and Twitch to the Heap, each character in the Spawn comic mythos is beautifully rendered by renowned artist ASHLEY WOOD and mind blowing new comer GEIRROD VAN DYKE.
Image Comics Solicitations for May 2008 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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I think it's safe to assume, dealing with the Knights Templar, the Holy Grail will be involved somehow, and while not necessarily SF, the whole Grail/King Arthur/Templar mythos is just too interesting to pass up (see Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade).
January 2009 2009
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As much as I liked Alias throughout its run, the mythos is eventually what choked the show to death, I think.
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