Mythos
Mythos noun - A traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature.
Usage example: according to one creation mythos, humans sprang from the forehead of a god
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Tale
Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.
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Both words in one sentence
- This was later incorporated wholesale into the Arthurian mythos as the tale of Tristan and Isolde.
Source: Matchmaker Crush - For example, Huey is based on his namesake from Native American mythos, and Paula is based off of the Paul Bunyan tall-tale.The series is presented in a Slice of Life fashion on the artist's DeviantArt, while the videos follow more of a storyline of sorts.
Source: Web Animation / No Evil - The Hounds Of Tindalos, a collection of Cthulhu Mythos short stories by Frank Belknap Long, features a tale of the same title featuring creatures of the same name.
Source: Bizarre Alien Locomotion
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