μῦθος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

μῦθοςουm that which is spokenutterance, word, statement, speechw. neutral connot., or ref. to advice, a command, proposal, plea, or sim., as indicated by ctxt.Hom. Hes. Eleg. B. Trag. Hellenist.poet.pl.words, talk, speechHom. Hes. Thgn. B. Emp. Trag. wordopp. fact or realityA.sg. and pl.speechopp. actionHom. saying, maximA.that which is in one's mindbut not yet spokenpurpose, plan, designHom.matter, issueOd. spoken narrativeaccount, story, taleOd. hHom. B. Parm. Emp. Trag.w.gen.about someone or sthg.Od. Parm. S.pejor.talk, rumourS.fictional narrativestory, talefableA.fr. Ar. Pl. Arist. Call. Theoc.opp. realityE.Cyc. inherited storyabout the gods, the distant past, or sim.story, legend, mythXenoph. Hdt. E. Ar. Att.orats. Pl.incredible or deceptive storytale, fiction, yarnPi. Ar. Pl. D. Call.epigr. form in which a story is adapted for representation in epic or dramastory-line, plotArist.

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anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech

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