myth
/mɪθ/
noun
- A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, often involving supernatural beings or events.
- The myth of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is still told today.
- Many cultures have a myth about a great flood that covered the earth.
- The Greek myth of Persephone explains the changing seasons.
- A widely held but false belief or idea.
- Don't believe the myth that eating carrots improves your night vision.
- The idea that lightning never strikes the same place twice is just a myth.
- It's a common myth that you need to drink eight glasses of water a day.
- A person or thing that is imaginary or not real.
- The lost city of Atlantis is a myth that has fascinated explorers for centuries.
- The perfect job is a myth; every career has its challenges.
- He became a myth in his own lifetime, with wild stories told about his adventures.
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