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Per definition of myth, something doesn't have to be false to be a myth. Since there are multiple definitions, depends on which you use: http://www.merriam-webs
by mordocai 11y ago
Per definition of myth, something doesn't have to be false to be a myth. Since there are multiple definitions, depends on which you use: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myth http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myth
- dalke 11y agoFurther, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth distinguishes between: > Use of [myth] by scholars implies neither the truth nor the falseness of the narrative. and > In popular use, a myth can also be a collectively held belief that has no basis in fact according to the speaker. This usage, which is often pejorative,[5] arose from labeling the religious myths and beliefs of other cultures as being incorrect, but it has spread to cover non-religious beliefs as well.
- desireco42 11y agoThank you for explaining. I was going for popular use, but you pointed out correctly that it might not be always so. Both of you.