Myth synonyms
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Part of speech:
Not real; pretended; false
A work of fiction portraying highly characters or settings that have no counterparts in the real world
The belief in and worship of a supernatural controlling power, especially a personal god or gods.
All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.
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
folk ballad
mythos (Greek)
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
That is or contains an allegory
Of or like the Apocrypha
Hidden or secret
fabular
Of, or pertaining to, fables.
The definition of fabulous is someone or something that is imaginary, hard to believe or very good.
Not believable; implausible; seemingly only possible in fantasy.
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.
(By extension) not real; false or fabricated.
mythopoetic
(Mythology) Given the quality of a myth or a poem, used typically in opposition to a purely factual account
Existing only in the mind; not real; imaginary
The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally.
A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about. [from 19th c.]
non-fiction (antonym)
Alternative spelling of nonfiction.
fact (antonym)
Something demonstrated to exist or known to have existed:
truth (antonym)
Sincerity; integrity:
A body of myths associated with an event, individual, or institution:
Mythology.
Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
The definition of a figment is something imagined.
(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
belief (related)
(In the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.
knowledge (related)
Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study:
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