myth

The idea that homeownership is somehow a necessity, an essential step to building wealth, is mostly a myth.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Yreka, Calif., is described as a transposition of the letters in “bakery,” but that is likely a myth spread by, among others, Mark Twain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Miller-Moreno saga is a textbook example of how this promise of patriarchal protection is a myth.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

McNish says virginity is a man-made myth created by those in power, in times that "also spoke positively of slavery and stoning".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

So much so that some people believed that the Nhambiquara were essentially a myth.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Or did they fall prey to the old myths of its transcendency?

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

There is a timelessness to Mitchell’s work, thanks in large part to the ancient source material, the myths of Orpheus, Eurydice, Hades and Persephone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

"It would be a mistake to imagine a youth movement or a Gen Z movement - these are only convenient myths for commentators."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

It recounts the titular hero's 10-year quest to return home from war and includes some of the most famous Ancient Greek myths, including one-eyed monster Cyclops and the Sirens.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

But what the myths show is how high they had risen above the ancient filth and fierceness by the time we have any knowledge of them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton