mythos

ˈmaɪθɒs

mythoi

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Definition of mythos - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

storytellingstory with cultural significance or truth

The mythos of the tribe explains their origin.

legend

narrative

belief systemunderlying system of beliefs

His actions were heavily influenced by the national mythos..

lore

mythology

tradition

culture

Rare

complex of beliefs and values of a group

Rare

The mythos of the community shapes their daily life.

creed

ideology

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Origin of mythos

Greek, mythos (story)

Terms with mythos included in their meaning

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the call of Cthulhu

mythology

the mythos created by H.P. Lovecraft

Examples of mythos in a sentence

Their mythos includes tales of ancient heroes.
The mythos of the ancient civilization fascinated the historians.
Modern mythos often includes tales of technological advancements.
The mythos of the ancient Greeks is fascinating.
Their mythos includes tales of gods and heroes.

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French:mythe, mythos, ...
German:Mythos, Glaubenssystem, ...
Italian:mito, sistema di credenze, ...
Spanish:mito, mitología, ...
Portuguese:mito, mitologia, ...
Chinese:神话, 信仰体系, ...
Japanese:神話, 信念体系, ...
Arabic:أسطورة, مِيثوس, ...
Hebrew:מִיתוֹס, מַעֲרֶכֶת אֱמוּנוֹת, ...
Russian:мифология, ...
Ukrainian:міфологія, міфос, ...
Hindi:मिथक, विश्वास प्रणाली, ...
Bengali:পুরাণ, বিশ্বাসব্যবস্থা, ...
Catalan:mite, mitos, ...
Czech:mýtus, soubor základních přesvědčení, ...
Danish:myte, trosystem, ...
Dutch:mythos, geloofssysteem, ...
Greek:μύθος, μυθολογία, ...
Hungarian:mítosz, mitológia, ...
Khmer:ទេវកថា, ប្រព័ន្ធជំនឿ, ...
Korean:신화, 신념 체계, ...
Persian:اسطوره, نظام اعتقادی, ...
Polish:mitologia, system wierzeń, ...
Portuguese (BR):mito, mitologia, ...
Romanian:mit, ideologie, ...
Swedish:myt, ...
Thai:ตำนาน, ระบบความเชื่อ, ...
Turkish:mitos, inanç sistemi, ...
Vietnamese:truyền thuyết, hệ thống niềm tin, ...

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