myth
Collocations
26(noun.) story from ancient times
ADJ
ancient, classical | religious | Christian, Greek, Norse, Roman, etc. | creation
PREP
~ about
Many people still believe the myth about Vikings wearing horns on their helmets.
(noun.) idea/belief which is untrue/impossible
ADJ
great
Many people believe in the great myth that coffee stunts your growth as a child.
powerful | enduring, persistent
complete, total
That idea that video games make you violent is a total myth.
modern | folk, popular, widely held
national
Many people believe that story about the founding hero is just a national myth with no historical basis.
historical, political
Many people believe political myths about their country's founding, even though historians have disproven them.
heroic, romantic
Many people believe the romantic myth that true love happens at first sight.
pernicious
cosy
Many people held cosy myths about their grandparents' generation until they learned the difficult truth.
VERB + MYTH
create, cultivate, establish
Marketing companies deliberately cultivate myths about what makes people happy and successful.
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
The story of Atlantis is based on a myth from ancient Greek writings.
MYTH + VERB
surround sth
False beliefs surround the myth that eating carrots improves your eyesight dramatically.
persist
A popular myth persists that goldfish have only three-second memories.
PREP
~ about
There's a common myth about sharks that they never stop moving.
~ of
Many people still believe in the myth of overnight success in sports.
PHRASES
contrary to popular myth
Contrary to popular myth, sharks actually attack people very rarely each year.