mythos

noun

ˈmi-ˌthōs How to pronounce mythos (audio)
Definition of mythosnext
1
as in myth
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature according to one creation mythos, humans sprang from the forehead of a god

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as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place the Superman mythos has long since become ingrained in popular American culture

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Recent Examples of mythos Some will take umbrage about tinkering about with the Robin Hood mythos like that. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 They were inspired by the Silicon Valley mythos of fierce competition, user-first design, and disruption. — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 The film disrobes Wintour’s mythos by peeling back that which surrounds Miranda, who bears the editor’s same chilly, soft-spoken tenor whether exhilarated or furious. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026 But the filmmaker is said to have made a movie that takes the mythos of Resident Evil but is very much a standalone that feels like a Cregger movie. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mythos
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  1. myth
  2. mythology
  3. legend
  4. folklore
  5. tradition
  6. lore
Noun
  • There are also myths about how to manage customer experiences designed to thrill customers.
    — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The fact that such men are in short supply, and that this romanticized myth didn’t even remotely compare with the lives such men actually lived, is of little concern to today’s masculinists.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • But its place in history has much more to do with mythology than elevation.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Bhagat Singh project joins a Historyverse slate that already encompasses titles drawn from Indian mythology and history, including projects centered on Shivaji and Swami Samarth.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Esteban Ribovics proved to be too much for the Brazilian legend, battering him to a TKO loss and into retirement.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In Samish legend, Ko-Kwal-Alwoot was a young woman from Rosario village who married the king of the sea and became immortal.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • Growing intellectual interest in African American folklore generated fresh research into Hoodoo during the early 20th century, much of it collected by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s and ’40s.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Happening upon this information, for first-time feature filmmaker Ryninks (who is also doing a master’s in folklore), felt like fate.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of folklore
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  • The backstory L’Auberge Carmel, a Relais & Châteaux property, was built in 1929 as a commission for Allen Knight, an adventurer and author, as a way to bring together the artistic spirit of Carmel-by-the-Sea and European traditions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The genre benefits immensely not just from a vibrant game development culture but also from an even older tradition of complex martial arts and impeccable animation.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tradition
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  • Wider parts of the Green Lantern Corps lore are incorporated in the story too, as the series unpacks what the famous space cops are all about.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The thing is, Tillman couldn’t speak about his character until now in order to protect Sadie Sink’s secretive role as Jean Grey, one of the most recognizable characters in Marvel lore.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
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