mythos

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Aside from the horse, the wolf is probably the four-legged animal most associated with the mixed American mythos of rugged independence and family values.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

“Our mythos emerged from comic books and gaming culture and it has a narrative. Each band member has a character; they are part of our zeitgeist.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

The mythos of Bourdain lands differently in a moment like this.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025

It’s got its own mythos: You timed your restroom and snack breaks for those commercials.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

Hinduism had started off as a polytheistic religion, a set of tales about warrior gods and battles similar in many ways to the Greek mythos.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife