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as in myth
a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature
according to one creation mythos, humans sprang from the forehead of a god
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as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
the Superman mythos has long since become ingrained in popular American culture
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Recent Examples of mythos
He’s got to give a bio-musical performance, which means broadcasting, in quick succession, a series of emotional peaks and valleys, via what can feel like a grab bag of historical trivia, all encased in restrictive mythos.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
And Joker: Folie a Deux does this while also tipping the hat to the comic book mythos of Joker never having a concrete backstory.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024
Still, beer remains very much at the heart of the Texas mythos.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
That was no small trick, given that the Batman mythos was already more than 50 years old and had featured the same general cast of archetypes for decades.
—Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
And Joker: Folie a Deux does this while also tipping the hat to the comic book mythos of Joker never having a concrete backstory.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024
Still, beer remains very much at the heart of the Texas mythos.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
That was no small trick, given that the Batman mythos was already more than 50 years old and had featured the same general cast of archetypes for decades.
—Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Zucker kicked things off in the book’s foreword writing about seeing and collecting pointed diamonds from the 15th century and earlier — a point that helped Fasel to unlock a myth that engagement rings are an invention of the 20th century.Thomas Waller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Read more What People Think Opinion related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill: Debunking the myth of the military welfare queen You’re all caught up.Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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The small asteroid, which is little more than 3 miles in diameter, approaches so close to the sun that it was named for the son of the sun-god Helios, who in Greek mythology lost control of his father's chariot and set the Earth ablaze.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Eros, known as Cupid in Roman mythology, was the ancient Greek god of love and desire, often depicted as a winged youth with a bow and arrow.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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On that list, which is focused only on the top-selling titles on wax in the U.K., the latest from the legends begins its time at No. 13.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The screen legend, who turns 99 Friday, recalled seeing the flames encroach a hill near his home this week.Dana Griffin, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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All at once, Eggers pays homage to Schreck’s beast and contorts him entirely; honoring the folklore written by and about the people who truly believed these creatures existed and were terrified of them.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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The venue's beloved mechanical bull, country music memorabilia, Bobby Mackey's stage costumes, a 2004 Ford Thunderbird, items related to the venue's paranormal folklore and more were sold in a public auction over the summer.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rum producers have national and regional traditions and styles, but that is it.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Winthrop Rodgers Reporting, Essay Saving Yazidi Song In the face of genocide, displacement and technology, a new project hopes to preserve an oral storytelling tradition from Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.Justin Salhani, The Dial, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fanboys are an unpredictable lot, but despite requisite nods to Marvel lore and appearances by Spider-Man antagonists Rhino, the Foreigner and the Chameleon, without the webslinger these foes are not all that interesting.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Conversely, Path of Exile adhered more closely to that aesthetic, while introducing its own world and lore.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Mythos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythos. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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