What is a myth?

Question

Not folklore or urban legends!
Examples please!!!

Answer 1

Examples:
Anything involving Greek gods. Theseus and the Minotaur, Perseus and Medusa, The 12 Trials of Hercules.
Anything involving Egyptian gods. Set killing Osiris.

Answer 2

A myth is a religion-based story meant to entertain and educate. The stories in the bible are myths as well as the stories of the Greek gods. Both are based on faith, confidence in something that cannot be proved or disproved, and are meant to teach things like morals. They are made to be entertaining to so people will want to hear or read them.

Answer 3

A myth is a traditional story- supernatural beings,ancestors heroes that serve a primordial types in a view of the world. A real or fictional story that appeals to the consciousness of people by embodying it's cultural ideals or by giving expression to deep,commonly felt emotions also could be fictitious,or imaginary person,idea, or thing

Answer 4

Myth is a fascinating idea. Last night, in fact, I was reading in "Why God Won't Go Away," by Andrew Newberg that myth "in its classical definition...comes from the Greek 'mythos' which translates as 'word,' but one spoken with deep, unquestioned authority. 'Mythos,' in turn, is anchored in the Greek term 'musteion,' which, according to religion scholar Karen Armstrong, author of 'A History of God,' means 'to close the eyes or the mouth,' rooting myth, Armstrong says, 'in an experience of darkness and silence."

Personally, I would recommend reading both Armstrong and Newberg to get a sense of what myth means. You would not go far wrong to add Joseph Campbell to your reading list, either.

Answer 5

A myth is false belief.for example some people don't believe that Jesus is real.I had a real experience unlike some people who just believe or don't believe something because they have not experienced it.One night i felt so bad I could not stand the pain anymore so I said Jesus I am a sinner I believe you died on the cross please forgive my sins Come into my heart and all of the sudden i felt peace and love come into my heart.And this really happened to me.This is a fact not a myth.

Answer 6

a myth is a story that may be true to some point but not competley it has usually been altered with religon and beliefs of gods directley intervening with day to day life. The Greek gods are usually the first thing people think of when it comes to mythology but that is not true the end of the mummy returns, and that the one who kills the scorpion king will control Anubis' (god of the underworld) army.

Answer 7

I believe it's a popular belief that is false or unsupported by facts.
a legend, usually made up in part of historical events, that helps define the beliefs of a person and that often has evolved as an explanation for rituals and natural phenomena

Answer 8

God is a myth. All stories of Gods are considered myths. The current Gods: God, Allah, Jehovah (all the same being) - they one day shall be relegated to the myth books as well.

Or, you have to ask/wonder for yourself: Why have all other gods gone the way of the dodo, except for the newest ones???

Answer 9

A myth is like when you were told when you were a child like, eat the crust on bread it will give you curly hair. It's something that isn't true, but some people believe it

Answer 10

A myth is any made-up story to explain natural phenonema.