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Here's one from Wikipedia:

/Main article: Mythology <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology>/

In the academic fields of mythology

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology>, mythography

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythography>, or folkloristics

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folkloristics>, a *myth* (/mythos

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythos>/) is a sacred story

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story> concerning the origins of the world

or how the world and the creatures in it came to be in their present

form. The active beings in myths are generally gods and heroes. Myths

often are said to take place before recorded history begins. In saying

that a myth is a sacred narrative, what is meant is that a myth is

believed to be true by people who attach religious or spiritual

significance to it. Use of the term by scholars does not imply that the

narrative is either true or false. See also legend

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend> and tale

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative>.

A /myth/ in popular use is something that is widely thought to be false.

This usage, which is often pejorative, arose from labeling the religious

myths and beliefs of other cultures as being incorrect, but it has

spread to cover non-religious beliefs as well. Because of this usage,

many people take offense when the religious narratives they believe to

be true are called myths (see Religion and mythology

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_mythology> for more

information). This usage is frequently confused with fiction

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiction>, legend

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend>, fairy tale

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_tale>, folklore

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore>, fable

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fable>, and urban legend

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_legend>, each of which has a

distinct meaning in academia.

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> Posted by: " and Irwin " familyirwin@...

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> Thu Jan 3, 2008 4:51 pm (PST)

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> Myth? By whose definition? Excuse me, men and women, I too, am an

> engineer, that's true.

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> Blessings,

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> <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> wrote:

> The " 6000 year theory " is not even a theory; it's a myth. Huffing and

> puffing won't change anything.

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> Scientists are men AND WOMEN. And not one worth a toot supports a 6000

> year life span on earth.

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