mythos

[ mith-os, mahy-thos ]
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noun,plural myth·oi [mith-oi, mahy-thoi]. /ˈmɪθ ɔɪ, ˈmaɪ θɔɪ/.
  1. the underlying system of beliefs, especially those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.

Origin of mythos

1
1745–55; <Greek mȳ́thos;see myth

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mythos

/ (ˈmaɪθɒs, ˈmɪθɒs) /


nounplural -thoi (-θɔɪ)
  1. the complex of beliefs, values, attitudes, etc, characteristic of a specific group or society

  2. another word for myth, mythology

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