Myth synonyms | Best 51 synonyms for myth

mythos

Mythology.

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fictitious

Not real; pretended; false

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fable

Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.

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folk-tale

Alternative spelling of folktale.

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fantasy

A work of fiction portraying highly characters or settings that have no counterparts in the real world

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tale

A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

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mythos (Greek)

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folklore

The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally.

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legend (related)

A person of extraordinary accomplishment.

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figment

The definition of a figment is something imagined.

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belief (related)

(In the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.

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religion (related)

Religion is a set of beliefs about God or the supernatural.

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mythology (related)

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superstition (related)

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stereotype (related)

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anecdote

A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.

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lore

All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.

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allegorical

That is or contains an allegory

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fantastic

Not believable; implausible; seemingly only possible in fantasy.

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legendary

The definition of legendary is someone or something that has become famous or well-known, usually as a result of a distinctive or unique characteristic or skill.

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mythical

(By extension) not real; false or fabricated.

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mythopoetic

(Mythology) Given the quality of a myth or a poem, used typically in opposition to a purely factual account

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visionary

Existing only in the mind; not real; imaginary

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saga

A medieval Icelandic or Scandinavian prose narrative dealing with the heroic exploits of legendary and historical kings and warriors or with the traditional history of an important family

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tradition

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

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story

(Chiefly US) A floor or level of a building; a storey.

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invention

(Music) A short composition, usually for a keyboard instrument, developing a single short motif in counterpoint; esp., any of a group of these by J. S. Bach

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real (related)

Real Madrid, a football club from Madrid.

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myths (related)

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notion (related)

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misconception (related)

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ideology (related)

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fallacy (related)

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fabular

Of, or pertaining to, fables.

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allegory

A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.

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parable

A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy

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apocryphal

Of or like the Apocrypha

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arcane

Hidden or secret

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fabricated

Constructed or assembled

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fabulous

The definition of fabulous is someone or something that is imaginary, hard to believe or very good.

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mythologize

To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about. [from 19th c.]

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truth (antonym)

Sincerity; integrity:

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creation

(Countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.

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fiction

Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.

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knowledge (related)

Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study:

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paradox (related)

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non-fiction (antonym)

Alternative spelling of nonfiction.

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fact (antonym)

Something demonstrated to exist or known to have existed:

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folk ballad

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parabolical

Parabolic

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christianity (related)

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