myth
C25569
concept
A myth is a traditional story, often involving gods, heroes, or supernatural events, that a culture uses to explain its origins, values, and the nature of the world.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| myth canonical | 9 |
| cosmogonic myth | 4 |
| metamorphosis myth | 2 |
| Phrygian myth | 1 |
| aetiological myth | 1 |
| classical myth | 1 |
| cosmological myth | 1 |
| founding myth | 1 |
| hospitality myth | 1 |
| myth of Ninurta | 1 |
Instances (19)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Inanna's Descent to the Underworld | — |
| Gordian Knot legend | — |
| story of Baucis and Philemon | classical myth |
| fall of Sophia | cosmogonic myth |
| Ayaymama legend | — |
| myth of Arachne | metamorphosis myth |
| myth of the Heavenly Rock Cave (Ama-no-Iwato) | cosmogonic myth |
| Five Suns | cosmological myth |
| Legend of the Five Suns | cosmogonic myth |
| Music of the Ainur | cosmogonic myth |
| myth of Cupid and Psyche | — |
| Myth of Er | — |
| Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) legend | — |
| Angim (Ninurta’s Return to Nippur) | myth of Ninurta |
| The One prophecy | — |
| El Rey Dorado | — |
| abduction of Europa | — |
| Rütli Oath | founding myth |
| Pygmalion myth | metamorphosis myth |