mythos

noun my·thos \ ˈmi-ˌthōs , -ˌthäs \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Examples: mythos in a Sentence

Definition of mythos

plural mythoi play \-ˌthȯi\

1 a : myth 1a

b : mythology 2a

2 : a pattern of beliefs expressing often symbolically the characteristic or prevalent attitudes in a group or culture

3 : theme, plot

the starving artist mythos

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 of mythos from the Web

Viewers will encounter zero mythos involving Jedis and The Force.

— nathan mattise, Ars Technica, "Solo film review: Best when it embraces its favorite action-movie urges," 24 May 2018
Written by Alan Moore and drawn by Curt Swan, George Pérez and Kurt Schaffenberger, the story delves into the hero’s last days, and virtually every major character from his mythos plays a role.

— New York Times, "Superman Turns 80. The Red Trunks Still Fit.," 17 Apr. 2018
But the very fact that Solo doesn’t feel too overly Frankensteined, nor too overly reverent to the Star Wars mythos, should be fan-satisfying enough.

— brian raftery, WIRED, "Solo May Be Inessential, But It's Also Utterly Delightful," 23 May 2018
The Warriors, who only just added Curry back into the lineup, remain so dominant that making a dent in their mythos might as well be a direct hit.

— nathaniel friedman, GQ, "The Future of LeBron James Is the Most Compelling Subplot of the Playoffs," 2 May 2018
But the first half of the twentieth century produced a situation that would transform the lives of many American workers, create a comfortable middle class for several decades to come, and a national mythos that endures to this day.

— david sessions, The New Republic, "The Meaning of American Factories," 2 Apr. 2018
This is a surprisingly critical film that portrays the incident not as a shocking tragedy but as a reprehensible crime, framing the Kennedy mythos as a battered shield its protagonist ducked behind.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "Chappaquiddick Is a Damning Portrayal of a Real-Life Tragedy," 4 Apr. 2018
In turn, service members feel increasingly alienated and broad-brushed, which forces them to bury their thoughts even deeper — leaving a larger space for that mythos to fill.

— matt young, Time, "I Hope the Military Doesn't Change My Brother Like It Did Me," 13 Mar. 2018
To justify enslaving, raping, and breeding Black women and girls, white Americans created a mythos around Black women’s sexuality.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "Grown-Woman Theology," 2 Mar. 2018

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