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What is a myth?

What is a myth? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. 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.
  2. (uncountable) Such stories as a genre.
  3. 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.
  4. A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend
  5. A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.
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The film takes the myth of the werewolf and transplants it into a small-town community and carnage ensues.
The dark, claustrophobic opus, a tale of witch hunts and the German myth of Walpurgisnacht, has proven wildly divisive among the band's fans.
But when we consider the status of women in academe, we may confront not so much a myth as a glass half empty or half full.
The director's vision must embrace myth and reality, welding them into a seamless whole.
Part of the myth is that it's easy, quick, fast money, but there are always strings attached.
It has long been clear that the myth of auditor independence has been a weak link in the financial reporting chain.

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