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

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky