Anthropologists recorded the mythes told by elders to preserve fading oral traditions.

The historian noted that mythe appears in several 16th-century texts as an obsolete form of myth.

Many myths about the old forest kept travelers from venturing inside.

The myth of the river goddess explained why the villagers respected its seasonal floods.

Many urban myths spread quickly through social media despite having no factual basis.

Despite repeated debunkings, the urban myth about the elevator that stops on its own and whispers names persists among residents.

The islanders still tell a creation myth that explains why the sea is sacred.

Scholars gathered to compare creation myths from different cultures and discuss their shared themes.