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mythos
mythos [ m thoss, mí thoss ] (plural mythoi [ m thoy, míthoy ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. set of attitudes: the interrelated set of beliefs, attitudes, and values held by a society or cultural group
2. myth or mythology: a myth or mythology
[Mid-18th century. < Greek muthos 'speech, myth']
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