mythos

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If the mythos of the American dream is to work hard and get ahead, it’s being eclipsed for some by the dream of not having to work at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The Musk mythos and his so-called cult of personality, according to experts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The wide-openness of the system in which they rose has always distinguished America—it’s part of our mythos, our ethos, our style.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Hill believes that the decision to make the Creature bald for the scenes where he is a “baby” is what makes Del Toro’s take unique within the “Frankenstein” mythos.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 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