plural mythoi
ˈmi-ˌthȯi 
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: a pattern of beliefs expressing often symbolically the characteristic or prevalent attitudes in a group or culture
Examples of mythos in a Sentence
according to one creation mythos, humans sprang from the forehead of a god
the Superman mythos has long since become ingrained in popular American culture
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In this way black metal has been at times closer to the anti-natalist philosophy of Emil Cioran and the pessimism or Eugene Thacker — writers who essentially extrapolated H.P. Lovecraft’s fictional mythos into full-fledged philosophy.
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
In the first episode of season three, Joe and his Sergeant Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) point out that its mythos resembles Mexican folklore’s La Llorona, in just one of a few instances throughout the season that approximate the Indigenous and Chicano cultures of the Southwest.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
America has long been celebrated as the land of the free — a place where agency, independence and self-determination are enshrined in our national mythos.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
While this notoriety is a key chapter in the game’s cultural mythos, today, D&D is valued intellectual property owned by Hasbro.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
In the first episode of season three, Joe and his Sergeant Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) point out that its mythos resembles Mexican folklore’s La Llorona, in just one of a few instances throughout the season that approximate the Indigenous and Chicano cultures of the Southwest.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
America has long been celebrated as the land of the free — a place where agency, independence and self-determination are enshrined in our national mythos.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
While this notoriety is a key chapter in the game’s cultural mythos, today, D&D is valued intellectual property owned by Hasbro.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mythos
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“Mythos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythos. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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