Čo znamená myth v angličtine a aká je definícia myth?

V tomto najautoritatívnejšom anglickom slovníku sa môžete naučiť myth výslovnosť, gramatika a synonymá.

myth Význam & definícia

0 an ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining the early history of a group of people or about natural events and facts:
- ancient myths
- The children enjoyed the stories about the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman myth.
- Most societies have their own creation myths.
1 a commonly believed but false idea:
- Statistics disprove the myth that women are worse drivers than men.
- It can be difficult to disentangle fact from myth.
2 a traditional story, esp. one which explains the early history or a cultural belief or practice of a group of people, or explains a natural event:
- [ C ] Kids like the stories about the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman myths.
- [ C ] Equal opportunity continues to be a myth for many.

In Greek myth, love is personified by the goddess Aphrodite.
The play is an adaptation of the Greek myth of Orpheus.
It's a myth that you have to wash your hair every day.
The article rebuts five myths about the Vatican.
The organization has peddled the myth that they are supporting the local population.
The popular myth is that air travel is more dangerous than travel by car or bus.