The meaning of Mythology

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The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.

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The time is the 1920s, and hurston the character is in town to collect local folklore.

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The traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a group of people

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A body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.

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The jinns of arabian lore

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The surface on each side of a bird's head between the eye and the upper base of the beak, or between the eye and nostril in snakes.

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With some birds, the lores presents the most conspicuous field mark.

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Knowledge and stories, usually traditional, about a subject

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He published several books on indian lore and hunting.

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A myth or mythology.

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The arthurian mythos

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A part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level.

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A three-storey building

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An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

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An adventure story

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A description of events that actually happened or that are invented

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There was a news story on television about flooding on the west coast., my daughter won’t go to bed…

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A writ for summoning substitute jurors when the original jury has become deficient in number.

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And if in such case there should be a want of jurors, an habeas corpora with a tales may, said the …

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A fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.

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A delightful children's tale

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A story or report, esp. one that is invented or difficult to believe

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A fairy tale, his life story makes a pretty remarkable tale.

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The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

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Members of different castes have by tradition been associated with specific occupations

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A way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time, or the practice of following behavior and beliefs that have been so established

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[ c ] it is a western tradition for brides to wear white., [ u ] the dinka people are cattle-farmer…