myth

As nouns the difference between legendary and myth

is that legendary is a collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints while myth is 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.

As an adjective legendary

is of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

As a proper noun hero

is (greekmyth) any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by leander.

As a noun myth is

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.

As nouns the difference between myth and fancy

is that myth is 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 while fancy is the imagination.

As an adjective fancy is

decorative.

As a verb fancy is

(formal) to appreciate without jealousy or greed.

Myth is a related term of sage.

As a noun myth

is 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.

As a verb sage is

first-person singular indicative present form of .

As nouns the difference between fake and myth

is that fake is something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently while myth is 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.

As an adjective fake

is not real; false, fraudulent.

As a verb fake

is to cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.

As a noun myth is

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.

As nouns the difference between myth and path

is that myth is 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 while path is a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.

As a verb path is

to make a path in, or on (something), or for (someone).

As nouns the difference between myth and ethics

is that myth is 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 while ethics is the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.

As nouns the difference between friction and myth

is that friction is the rubbing of one object or surface against another while myth is 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.