myth 
/ˈmɪθ/ noun
plural myths /ˈmɪθ/ noun 1 : an idea or story that is believed by many people but that is not true [count] ▪ It's an enduring/persistent myth that money brings happiness. ▪ The book dispels/refutes/debunks many myths about early American history. [=shows that many beliefs about early American history are wrong] ▪ I don't believe the myths and legends about/surrounding this forest. [noncount] ▪ Contrary to popular myth, no monster lives in this lake. 2 a [count] : a story that was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence
▪ creation myths [=stories about how people and the world were first created]
b [noncount] : such stories as a group
▪ a student of Greek myth [=mythology]
▪ creation myths [=stories about how people and the world were first created]
b [noncount] : such stories as a group
▪ a student of Greek myth [=mythology]
