μῦθος — Middle Liddell

μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech, opp. to ἔργον, Hom., etc. a speech in the public assembly, Od., Ar. talk, conversation, mostly in pl., Od. counsel, advice, a command, order, also a promise, Il. the subject of speech, the thing or matter itself, Od., Eur. a resolve, purpose, design, plan, Hom. a saying, saw, proverb, Aesch. the talk of men, rumour, Soph., Eur. a tale, story, narrative, Hom.; μ. παιδός of or about him, Od.:—after Hom., μῦθος, like Lat. fabula, is a tale, legend, myth, opp. to λόγος the historic tale, Hdt., Plat., etc.: a fable, such as those of Aesop, Plat.

ShortDef

anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech

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