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my·thos
\ˈmīˌthäs\ noun
(plural my·thoi \-thȯi\)
Etymology: Greek — more at myth
1.
a. : myth 1
b. : mythology 2b
2. : the pattern of meaning and valuation expressive of the basic truths and enduring apprehensions of a people's historic experience characteristically expressed through a medium of high symbolism (as poetry, art, or drama)
3. : the underlying theme or symbolic meaning of a creative work; sometimes : plot 4 |