For example, if one person asked: “Is Friday the 13th an unlucky day?” another person might answer: “No, that is just a myth.” But the ancient Greeks did not use the word mythos (μῦθος) in this way. I...For example, if one person asked: “Is Friday the 13th an unlucky day?” another person might answer: “No, that is just a myth.” But the ancient Greeks did not use the word mythos (μῦθος) in this way. It was not important whether the story was true or false; what was important was the fact that the mode of speech was that of a story. And “mythology” is the explanation or the analytical study of myths.
