myth

Greek Noun Male

μῦθος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Wis.17:4 A, Sir.20:19 *;] 1) speech, con­versation. 2) (a) a story, narrative (Hom.); (b) later, opposite to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction: 1Ti.1:4 4:7, 2Ti.4:4, Tit.1:14, 2Pe.1:16. SYN.. λόγος, q.v (AS)

myth

Greek Noun Male

μῦθος, ὁ, word, speech, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+] and other Poets, in singular and plural, ἔπος καὶ μῦθος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially mere word, μύθοισιν, opposed to ἔγχεϊ,[Refs 4th c.BC+] —in special relations: 2) public speech, μ. ἄνδρεσσι μελήσει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μύθου ἐπισχεσίη the submission of a plea, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μύθοισι κεκάσθαι to be skilled in speech, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 3) conversation, mostly in plural, [Refs] 4) thing said, fact, matter, μῦθον δέ τοι οὐκ ἐπικεύσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]; threat, command, ἠπείλησεν μῦθον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; charge, mission, [Refs]; counsel, advice, [Refs] 5) thing thought, unspoken word, purpose, design, 1.545 (plural); μύθων οὓς μνηστῆρες ἐνὶ φρεσὶ βυσσοδόμευον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; matter, θεοῖσι μῦθον ἐπιτρέψαι [Refs]; μῦθον μυθείσθην, τοῦ εἵνεκα λαὸν ἄγειραν the reason why, [Refs] 6) saying, κατὰ τὸν ἡμέτερον μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐμὸς ὁ μ. ἀλλ᾽. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; saw, proverb, τριγέρων μ. τάδε φωνεῖ [Refs 4th c.BC+] 7) talk of men, rumour, ἀγγελίαν. τὰν ὁ μέγας μ. ἀέξει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; report, message, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) tale, story, narrative, [Refs 8th c.BC+] of or about him, [Refs 8th c.BC+] the like ly story, like lihood, [Refs 5th c.BC+], either of a story which never comes to an end, or of one told to those who do not listen, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐσώθη 'that's the end of the story', [Refs 9th c.AD+] II.2) fiction (opposed to λόγος, historic truth), [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) generally, fiction, μ. ἴδιοι [Refs 1st c.BC+]; legend, myth, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) professed work of fiction, children's story, fable, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Aesop's fables, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.5) plot of a comedy or tragedy, [Refs] III) ={στάσις}, [Refs]; compare μυθιήτης.

Greek

Noun Masculine

a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth"); fable; perhaps from the same as g3453 (μυέω) (through the idea of tuition)