myth (n.) 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.
myth (n.) 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.
myth (n.) A fiction or half-truth, especially one that forms part of an ideology.
A myth is a fictional story about gods or goddesses. A myth is a fiction, therefore, it does not exist.
How can something fade away or disappear when it never truly existed?
 MythicalYoko · Thu Aug 16, 2007 @ 05:44am · 3 Comments |
