> [!cite]- Metadata > 2025-05-04 10:55 > Status: > Tags: [[5 - Atlas/Tags/Religion]] [[Folklore]] [[Story]] [[5 - Atlas/Tags/Myth]] [[Phenomena]] `Read Time: 22s` Here are a few thoughts about myths. Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society. A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. It also is a widely held but false belief or or idea. --- ### **References** [The modern study of myth | Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/summary/myth)