ADJ
- ancient, classical
- religious
- Christian, Greek, Norse, Roman, etc.
- creation (= that explains how the world began)
- the creation myths of the Eskimos
PREP
- ~ about
- the myth about the golden apple
ADJ
- great
- There is a great myth that all sports players are stupid
- powerful
- enduring, persistent
- complete, total
- It's a complete myth that he has royal blood
- modern
- folk, popular, widely held
- national
- The battle has become part of national myth
- historical, political
- The propaganda of both sides relies heavily on historical myth
- heroic, romantic
- Propaganda has turned the former president into a heroic myth
- pernicious
- cosy
- The film tears down the cosy myths about fair play in war
VERB + MYTH
- create, cultivate, establish
- How did the myth get so firmly established in the popular consciousness?
- counter, counteract
- bury, debunk, destroy, dispel, dispose of, explode, lay to rest, puncture, scotch, tear down
- feed, foster, keep alive, maintain, perpetuate, sustain
- be based on
- People's faith in the Emperor was based on the myth that he was infallible
MYTH + VERB
- surround sth
- trying to lay to rest the myths surrounding mental disabilities
- persist
- The myth persists that men are more intelligent than women
PREP
- ~ about
- a popular myth about twins
- ~ of
- perpetuating the myth of racial superiority
PHRASES
- contrary to popular myth
- Contrary to popular myth, women are not worse drivers than men
