Myth vs. Mystic

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