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myth

/mɪθ/

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Mythos, Sage

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 :

"The story of the school's founder, a wise and magical woman, is a myth that explains how the school was built. "

Die Geschichte des Gründers der Schule, einer weisen und magischen Frau, ist ein Mythos, der erklärt, wie die Schule gebaut wurde.

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Mythos, Sage

Such stories as a genre.

Examples :

"The stories about the school's legendary basketball team are just a myth; they never actually won the state championship. "

Die Geschichten über das legendäre Basketballteam der Schule sind nur ein Mythos; sie haben die Staatsmeisterschaft nie wirklich gewonnen.

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Mythos, Irrglaube, Fabel, Legende

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."

Wissenschaftler widerlegen den Mythos, dass Kaugummi sieben Jahre lang im menschlichen Magen verbleibt.

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Mythos, Legende

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)"

Father Flanagan war legendär, seine Institution ein amerikanischer Mythos.

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Mythos, Fabel

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

Examples :

"The story about the student who got perfect scores in every subject was just a myth; no one actually knew of such a student. "

Die Geschichte über den Studenten, der in jedem Fach perfekte Noten hatte, war nur ein Mythos; niemand kannte tatsächlich einen solchen Studenten.

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