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Meaning of Myths | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
mɪθs

Definitions

  1. Myth.
  2. A fictitious story, frequently intended to explain a phenomenon and generally concerning gods or beings from before written history; a story in which a theme or character embodies an idea in a similar way.
  3. an ancient, fictional story, especially one dealing with gods, heroes etc. mite أسْطورَه мит mito mýtus die (Götter-) Sage myte μύθοςmito müüt افسانه myytti mytheמיתולוגיה कल्पित कथा mit, priča mítosz dongeng goðsögn mito 神話 신화 mitas mīts dongeng mythesagn, mytemit افسانه mito mit миф mýtus mit, bajka mit myt, gudasaga นิทานปรัมปรา efsane 神話 міф اسطور، روایتی قصہ thần thoại 神话
    especially
  4. mities أسْطوري митичен mítico bájný, mytický mythisch mytisk μυθικόςmítico müütiline اسطوره اى myyttinen mythiqueמיתולוגי पैराणिक, कल्पित mitski mitikus khayal goðsagnakenndur mitico 神話の 신화의 mitinis, pasakiškas, pra(si)manytas mītisks; fantastisks dongeng mythischsagn-, mytisk mityczny اسطوره یی mítico mitic мифический mýtický mitičen mitski mytisk เกี่ยวกับตำนาน efsanevî 神話的, 虛構的 міфічний روایتی قصے سے متعلق thuộc thần thoại 神话的,虚构的
  5. mities بصورةٍ أسْطوريَّه митично miticamente myticky mythisch mytiskt μυθικά míticamente müütiliselt افسانه وار myyttisesti de façon mythique מיתולוגי मिथकीय mitsko mitikusan secara khayalan á goðsagnakenndan hátt in maniera mitica 神話的に 신화적으로 pasakiškai, kaip mitas mītiski; mītu veidā dongengan mythischmytisk mitycznie د افسانی په توګه miticamente din punct de vedere mitic мифически mýticky mitično mitski mytiskt ทางตำนาน efsanevî bir şekilde 神話地,虛構地 за допомогою мифів اسطور سازی سے một cách ...
  6. (a collection of) myths. mitologie ميثولوجيا: عِلْم الأساطير митология mitologia mytologie die Mythologie mytologi μυθολογίαmitología mütoloogia اسطوره شناسى mytologia mythologieמיתולוגיה पौराणिक कथाएं mitologija mitológia mitologi goðafræði; goðsagnir mitologia 神話集 (집합적) 신화 mitologija mitoloģija mitos mythologiemytologi, gudelæremitologia افسانه پوه mitologia mitologie сборник мифов; мифология mytológia mitologija mitologija mytologi ตำนาน mitoloji 神話故事,神話故事集 міфологія نظام عقائد khoa thần t...
  7. mitologies أسْطوري митологичен mitológico mytologický mythologisch mytologisk μυθολογικόςmitológico mütoloogiline اساطيرى mytologinen mythologiqueמיתולוגי पौराणिक mitološki mitológiai mitologis goðsagnalegur, goðfræðilegur mitologico 神話の 신화적인 mitologinis mitoloģisks bersifat mitos mythologischmytologiskmitologiczny افسانه mitológico mitologic мифологический mytologický bajesloven mitološki mytologisk ซึ่งเป็นตำนาน mitolojik 神話故事的 міфологічний اسطوری thuộc thần thoại 神话的
  8. A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society: the myth of Eros and Psyche; a creation myth.
  9. A popular belief or story that has become associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially one considered to illustrate a cultural ideal: a star whose fame turned her into a myth; the pioneer myth of suburbia.
  10. A fiction or half-truth, especially one that forms part of an ideology.
  11. A fictitious story, person, or thing: "German artillery superiority on the Western Front was a myth" (Leon Wolff).

Equivalents

العربية الأساطير
Bosanski mitos
Español mitos
Hrvatski mitos
Kurdî mîtos
Српски mitos

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