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folklore, legend, legendry, lore, myth, mythos, tradition
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Bears figured prominently in pagan mythologies, and according to Storl, as Christianity swept across Europe, the ancient beliefs were subtly incorporated into the new faith. — David James, Anchorage Daily News, "New book explores mankind’s fascination with bears, from Stone Age to 'Winnie the Pooh’," 31 Aug. 2019 Over the years, the Jaws origin story has been invaded by a good deal of mythology, such as the notion that the Benchleys were dangerously broke before Peter managed to finish his manuscript. — Neil Swidey, BostonGlobe.com, "We’re afraid of sharks. But maybe we’re not afraid enough.," 9 July 2019 Gaiman's 75-issue revival of the character are an odd mix of mythology, fantasy, horror, and history, rife with literary references and a fair bit of dark humor. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "At long last, Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series is being adapted for television," 1 July 2019 Hipster filmmaker Jim Jarmusch buys into zombie mythology with The Dead Don’t Die. — Armond White, National Review, "The Dead Don’t Die: Climate-Change Comedy for the Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez Era," 14 June 2019 The idea that rural white men are more virtuous, and thus more American, than other people is deeply embedded in our nation’s mythology, and aligned with perspectives that see white Anglo-Saxons as superior by divine right. — Sarah Churchwell, The New York Review of Books, "America’s Original Identity Politics," 7 Feb. 2019 Despite the persistent mythology, there are no winners when bosses turn abusive, Mawritz says. — Chris Woolston, Quartz at Work, "How to deal with an abusive boss," 29 Aug. 2019 In the years that followed, a mythology built up that Murphy had ill will toward SNL. — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, "Eddie Murphy helped save SNL. Now he’s coming back to host.," 26 Aug. 2019 The open world action adventure game blends a sci-fi dystopia story with alternative dimensions, apparent time travel and some head-scratching mythology that will like take years to properly parse through. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, "Hideo Kojima Explains 'Death Stranding' (Sort Of)," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mythology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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