mythos
n. C / Un. a set of stories, beliefs, or ideas that belong to a specific culture or group. It often includes legends and traditions that explain how the world works.
n. a body of stories, beliefs, and traditions that belong to a particular culture or group. Often used to describe the collective narrative framework of a specific society or fictional universe.
The Greek mythos includes many famous stories about gods and heroes.
The author built a rich mythos for his fantasy world, complete with ancient prophecies and forgotten gods.
While the individual myths may vary, the underlying mythos of the culture provides a shared set of values and explanations for the natural world.
Borrowed from Late Latin mȳthos (“myth”), from Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos, “report, tale, story”). Doublet of myth. The plural form mythoi is from Ancient Greek μῦθοι (mûthoi), and the form mythoses from mythos + -es.