mythos
Example Sentences
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Aside from the horse, the wolf is probably the four-legged animal most associated with the mixed American mythos of rugged independence and family values.
King’s fans know the town’s lore based on side tours detailed in “Insomnia,” “Dreamcatcher” and “11/22/63,” which deepen the mythos and ground Derry alongside real places like Bangor, Maine, the author’s inspiration.
From Salon
Hill believes that the decision to make the Creature bald for the scenes where he is a “baby” is what makes Del Toro’s take unique within the “Frankenstein” mythos.
From Los Angeles Times
“Our mythos emerged from comic books and gaming culture and it has a narrative. Each band member has a character; they are part of our zeitgeist.”
From Los Angeles Times
To know the “Alien” mythos is to know what happens to most of those whose paths cross with that of Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley: the survival rate is generally very low.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
