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    [Noun]  | "myth" | \ ˈmith \


    1: a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the worldview of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon

    2: parable, allegory

    3: a popular belief or tradition that has grown up around something or someone; especially : one embodying the ideals and institutions of a society or segment of society


    Origin: 1830 ;

     Earlier mythos, mythus, borrowed from Greek mŷthos "utterance, speech, discourse, tale, narrative, fiction, legend," of obscure origin;

    [Noun]  | "coun*ter*myth" | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌmith \


    1: a myth that challenges or contradicts another myth


    Origin: 1948 ;

    [Noun]  | "urban legend" 


    1: an often lurid story or anecdote that is based on hearsay and widely circulated as true —called also urban myth


    Origin: 1968 ;

    [Adjective]  | "self-per*pet*u*at*ing" | \ ˌself-pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwā-tiŋ \


    1: capable of continuing or renewing oneself indefinitely : capable of perpetuating oneself or itself


    Origin: 1659 ;

    [Noun]  | "myths" 


    1: a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature;


      * e.g., " ... according to an ancient Greek myth, humans acquired fire from Prometheus, a Titan who had stolen it from heaven "





    2: the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place;


      * e.g., " ... over the years Davy Crockett evolved from an actual person to one of the great figures of American myth "



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    3: a false idea or belief;


      * e.g., " ... the idea that alligators can live in the sewers of New York is just a myth "



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    [Noun]  | "myth" 


    1: a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature;


      * e.g., " ... according to an ancient Greek myth, humans acquired fire from Prometheus, a Titan who had stolen it from heaven "





    2: the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place;


      * e.g., " ... over the years Davy Crockett evolved from an actual person to one of the great figures of American myth "



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    3: a false idea or belief;


      * e.g., " ... the idea that alligators can live in the sewers of New York is just a myth "



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     [ "Myth" ]

    1: A story about mystical beings, powers or events otherwise impossible to perform in reality that only exist in imagination.

      * e.g.,  ... The female orgasm that's the myth. 

     [ "Mythed" ]

    1: A true and genuine loss of words and or understanding about an action, place, event or even a name.

      * e.g.,  ... Person a: Oh my days, how did she do that...? 


     [ "Mythed" ]

    2: 'Mythed' is a kin to baffled, baffed and snookered.....Mythed should be added to the Oxford dictionary because its sooo necessary.

      * e.g.,  ... Person b: I have no idea.....I'm trully mythed. 

     [ "Myth" ]

    1: It can be used as an expression to convey the rarity of something.

      * e.g.,  ... Friend 1: Did you see the total solar eclipse!? 

     [ "Myth" ]

    1: A highly important person who mysteriously vanishes on a regular basis - usually during work hours

      * e.g.,  ... Has anyone seen Payney? He is such a myth 

     [ "Myth" ]

    1:  n. A real-time strategy game created by Bungie, the same fine folks who brought us Halo and the Marathon series. While Bungie no longer supports the game, it still has a thriving, tho small, community, which can always be found on Playmyth.net

      * e.g.,  ... Chris likes to myth on the weekends. 


     [ "Myth" ]

    2:  v. To play Myth, esp. Myth II


     [ "Myth" ]

    3: Also see hoor.

     [ "Myth" ]

    1: Making the impossible, POSSIBLE !

      * e.g.,  ... 2 do a myth iz ta bash one outt in de office with ya DDS hoooo ! 

     [ "MYTH" ]

    1: thuggest rap group in the states. started in houston TX, the group is gunna dominate the world of hip hop in the blink of an eye. Dnaps is totally awesome.

      * e.g.,  ... I love that song "Turn on My Blinkers" by MYTH. That song kicks ass. 

     [ "It's a myth" ]

    1: An East London slang referring to a thing or event that has not been seen or verified. Could also be used when

      * e.g.,  ... Person A: Where's that girl you always talking about going to see? It's a myth! 

     [ "myth" ]

    1: A story based on a collection of actual happenenings that are all accredited to one person. The actual events may have taken place hundreds of years apart when researched.

      * e.g.,  ... Robin Hood is the greatest myth of all. The events were based on numerous people, hundreds of miles apart, who lived hundreds of years apart. They are mostly based on 11th century charactor Robert Hood, and they also include robert of locksley etc. 

     [ "MYTH" ]

    1: A well known release group. Their first release was in 2000 C&C TS. Ever since then the name MYTH has been known across the scene. Quality was their main focus, unlike so many other groups. They also released the first DVD Rip back in 200 MYTH was also subject to raids such as Operation Site Down in 200

      * e.g.,  ... MYTH, always ahead of the CLASS. 


     [ "MYTH" ]

    2: MYTH was soon to stop releasing due to exposure within the scene, in October of 200

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