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The collected lies a culture told so beautifully they became true.
means A body of traditional stories a people uses to explain gods, origins, and the rules of existence.
from From Greek mythos (story, word, tale) plus logia (study of) — literally the accounting of stories, told long before anyone called them false.
Not synonym for falseOriginally meant sacred truth, not debunked fairy tale.
Shared plumbingFloods, dying gods, world-trees recur across unconnected cultures.
Brand afterlifeGreek gods now mostly sell shoes and rockets.