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myths

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noun

أساطير

A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

Examples :

"Ancient Greek myths often describe powerful gods who controlled the weather. "

غالبًا ما تصف الأساطير اليونانية القديمة آلهة قوية سيطرت على الطقس.

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noun

أساطير

Such stories as a genre.

Examples :

"Many of the myths about high school life aren't true. "

العديد من الأساطير حول حياة المدرسة الثانوية ليست صحيحة.

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noun

خرافات، أساطير؛ اعتقاد خاطئ؛ شخصية خيالية؛ أسطورة

A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.

Examples :

"Scientists debunk the myth that gum stays in the human stomach for seven years."

يدحض العلماء الخرافة القائلة بأن العلكة تبقى في معدة الإنسان لمدة سبع سنوات.

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أسطورة

A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend

Examples :

"Father Flanagan was legendary, his institution an American myth. (Tucson (Arizona) Citizen, 20 September 1979, 5A/3, cited after OED)"

كان الأب فلانغان أسطوريًا، ومؤسسته أسطورة أمريكية.

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خرافة، أسطورة

A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.

Examples :

"Many children believe in Santa Claus, but he is just one of the most well-known myths. "

يؤمن العديد من الأطفال ببابا نويل، ولكنه مجرد واحد من أشهر الخرافات.

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