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Myth and Mystic Definitions

Myth

A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society
The myth of Eros and Psyche.
A creation myth.

Mystic

Of or relating to mysticism or mystics
Mystic doctrines.

Myth

Such stories considered as a group
The realm of myth.

Mystic

Deeply or mysteriously spiritual; mystical
Mystic experiences.

Myth

A popular belief or story that has become associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially one considered to illustrate a cultural ideal
A star whose fame turned her into a myth.
The pioneer myth of suburbia.

Mystic

Of or relating to religious mysteries or occult rites and practices.
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Myth

A fiction or half-truth, especially one that forms part of an ideology.

Mystic

Inspiring a sense of mystery or wonder
A painting of a mystic landscape.

Myth

A fictitious story, person, or thing
"German artillery superiority on the Western Front was a myth" (Leon Wolff).

Mystic

One who practices or believes in mysticism or a given form of mysticism
Protestant mystics.

Myth

A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

Mystic

Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
A mystic dance
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Myth

(uncountable) Such stories as a genre.
Myth was the product of man's emotion and imagination, acted upon by his surroundings. (E. Clodd, Myths & Dreams (1885), 7, cited after OED)

Mystic

Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.

Myth

A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.
Scientists debunk the myth that gum stays in the human stomach for seven years.

Mystic

Someone who practices mysticism.

Myth

A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend
Father Flanagan was legendary, his institution an American myth. (Tucson (Arizona) Citizen, 20 September 1979, 5A/3, cited after OED)

Mystic

Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.
Heaven's numerous hierarchy spanThe mystic gulf from God to man.
God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural.
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Myth

A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.

Mystic

Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance; mystic Babylon.
Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness inspire every joint and sinew of the mystical body.

Myth

An invented story, theory, or concept.

Mystic

Employing mysticism; as, mystical intuition; mystical explanations; - contrasted to logical, rational, analytical.

Myth

A story of great but unknown age which originally embodied a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; an ancient legend of a god, a hero, the origin of a race, etc.; a wonder story of prehistoric origin; a popular fable which is, or has been, received as historical.

Mystic

One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views, interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history, one who professed mysticism. See Mysticism.

Myth

A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.
As for Mrs. Primmins's bones, they had been myths these twenty years.

Mystic

Someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension

Myth

A traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

Mystic

Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;
Mysterious symbols
The mystical style of Blake
Occult lore
The secret learning of the ancients

Mystic

Relating to or resembling mysticism;
Mystical intuition
Mystical theories about the securities market

Mystic

Relating to or characteristic of mysticism;
Mystical religion

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