plural mythoi
ˈmi-ˌthȯi 
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: a pattern of beliefs expressing often symbolically the characteristic or prevalent attitudes in a group or culture
Examples of mythos in a Sentence
according to one creation mythos, humans sprang from the forehead of a god
the Superman mythos has long since become ingrained in popular American culture
Recent Examples on the Web
Blending music and mythos, her work seems to span eras, realms and styles.
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Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The Houthis’ current support for Palestine burnishes their mythos as an underdog movement, which, Muslimi said, fits into the group’s propaganda strategy.
—Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
Fact for some, mythos to others, the general concept is clear: new hair dye takes time to settles in.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
Back in the mid-2010s, there were particular rappers who built their mythos around leaks and low-quality snippets—Young Thug and Playboi Carti, specifically—but now pretty much everyone plays that game.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2024
The Fantastic Four are a cornerstone of the Marvel mythos, with writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby introducing hte team in 1961’s Fantastic Four No. 1, the comic that would launch the Marvel Universe.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
The result is engrossing television that sucks you in like a black hole with its wider mythos and excellent one-hitter episodes.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
Even so, the mythos was so pervasive, Mychajliw told me, that livestock were the most common grizzly menu item mentioned in the more than 100 diaries, government documents, field notes, and other historical records the team unearthed that mentioned what the bears ate.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2024
Suspenseful and surprisingly funny, Attachment delves into mythos still largely unexplored in horror while also exploring the nature of selfish and selfless love.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The Houthis’ current support for Palestine burnishes their mythos as an underdog movement, which, Muslimi said, fits into the group’s propaganda strategy.
—Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
Fact for some, mythos to others, the general concept is clear: new hair dye takes time to settles in.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2024
Back in the mid-2010s, there were particular rappers who built their mythos around leaks and low-quality snippets—Young Thug and Playboi Carti, specifically—but now pretty much everyone plays that game.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2024
The Fantastic Four are a cornerstone of the Marvel mythos, with writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby introducing hte team in 1961’s Fantastic Four No. 1, the comic that would launch the Marvel Universe.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
The result is engrossing television that sucks you in like a black hole with its wider mythos and excellent one-hitter episodes.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
Even so, the mythos was so pervasive, Mychajliw told me, that livestock were the most common grizzly menu item mentioned in the more than 100 diaries, government documents, field notes, and other historical records the team unearthed that mentioned what the bears ate.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2024
Suspenseful and surprisingly funny, Attachment delves into mythos still largely unexplored in horror while also exploring the nature of selfish and selfless love.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Mythos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythos. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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