mythoi

plural of mythos
1
as in myths
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 mythologies
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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Noun
  • He’s best known as the creator and star of the show Adam Ruins Everything — debunking cultural myths and other prevalent misconceptions — which ran for three seasons on TruTV.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The collection The Lucas Museum describes narrative art broadly as visual art that tells stories or communicates the beliefs, values, and myths through which people understand themselves and their societies.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Both of these tales were derived from the folk legends and mythologies involving witches and ghosts that were still prevalent along the Hudson Valley.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And finally, O’Donnell believes that Chanty’s mystery allows her followers and fans to develop their own mythologies and create a character of their own.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These legends are way past hiding the cracks in their voices or the lines on their faces.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This season is a star-making moment for Beatty, whose parents, Annette Bening and Warren Beatty, are legends in their own right.
    William Earl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is his full-time home now, after years of living in Brooklyn and almost two decades and seven albums of chasing American sonic traditions.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The menu’s through line is the way Bonner filters a whole world of Afro-Caribbean traditions through his perspective as a journeyman chef.
    John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Few eras of Greek history compare to the ancient times that the country has become so synonymous with—the cinematic fables of Odysseus, comic-book lore of Leonidas, and philosophic creeds of Socrates are ever-present in pop culture.
    Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Likewise, Schoenbrun specializes in zeitgeisty fables about 21st century isolation.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2022
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“Mythoi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythoi. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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