Associations to the word «Mythos»

Wiktionary

MYTHOS, noun. A story or set of stories relevant to or having a significant truth or meaning for a particular culture, religion, society, or other group.
MYTHOS, noun. Anything delivered by word of mouth: a word, speech, conversation, or similar; a story, tale, or legend, especially a poetic tale.
MYTHOS, noun. A tale, story, or narrative, usually verbally transmitted, or otherwise recorded into the written form from an alleged secondary source.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats