MYTH

n. 1 legend, fable, allegory, parable, tradition, saga, epic, (folk) tale, story, mythos; history The ancient myths have provided sources for much of modern literature 2 fable, lie, (tall) tale, fib, prevarication, fiction, untruth, falsehood, fabrication, cock-and-bull story, Colloq whopper He told her some myth about his being a multimillionaire and she believed it