about myth

The term mythology can refer to either the study of myths, or to a body of myths.^[1] For example, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures,^[2] whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece. The term "myth" is often used colloquially to refer to a false story,^[3][4] but academic use of the term generally does not pass judgment on truth or falsity.^[4][5] In the study of folklore, a myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind came to be in their present form.^[5][6][7] Many scholars in other fields use the term "myth" in somewhat different ways.^[7][8][9] In a very broad sense, the word can refer to any traditional story.^[10]