A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

plural of mythe

Obsolete form of myth.

plural of myth

A widely circulated story, often believed to be true by the teller, but usually distorted, exaggerated or fabricated for sensational effect, and often having elements of humour or horror.

A symbolic account of the creation of the world/universe in a particular culture; often involving a creator deity.

plural of urban myth

plural of creation myth

Existing in myth. / (by extension) Not real; false or fabricated.

(countable and uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.