Myth vs. Rumor

Mythnoun

A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.

Rumornoun

A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

‘There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.’;

Mythnoun

(uncountable) Such stories as a genre.

‘Myth was the product of man's emotion and imagination, acted upon by his surroundings. (E. Clodd, Myths & Dreams (1885), 7, cited after OED)’;

Rumornoun

Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.

‘They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.’;

Mythnoun

A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.

Rumorverb

To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

‘John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.’;

Mythnoun

A person or thing held in excessive or quasi-religious awe or admiration based on popular legend

‘Father Flanagan was legendary, his institution an American myth. (Tucson (Arizona) Citizen, 20 September 1979, 5A/3, cited after OED)’;

Rumornoun

A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety.

‘This rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.’; ‘Great is the rumor of this dreadful knight.’;

Mythnoun

A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.

Rumornoun

A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; - in this sense often personified.

‘Rumor next, and Chance,And Tumult, and Confusion, all embroiled.’;

Mythnoun

A story of great but unknown age which originally embodied a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; an ancient legend of a god, a hero, the origin of a race, etc.; a wonder story of prehistoric origin; a popular fable which is, or has been, received as historical.

Rumornoun

A prolonged, indistinct noise.

Mythnoun

A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable.

‘As for Mrs. Primmins's bones, they had been myths these twenty years.’;

Rumorverb

To report by rumor; to tell.

‘'T was rumoredMy father 'scaped from out the citadel.’;

Mythnoun

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

Rumornoun

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

Myth

Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. The main characters in myths are usually non-humans, such as gods, demigods, and other supernatural figures.

Rumorverb

tell or spread rumors;

‘It was rumored that the next president would be a woman’;

Rumor

A rumour (British English), or rumor (American English; see spelling differences; derived from Latin: 'rumorem' - noise), is In the social sciences, a rumour involves a form of a statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed. In addition, some scholars have identified rumour as a subset of propaganda.

‘a tall tale of explanations of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern.’;