Lexical Definition

‎μῦθος‎ mŷthos (moo'-thos) myth ^G:N-M
perhaps from the same as ‎μυέω‎ (through the idea of tuition)

fable.

• a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth")

Abbott-Smith

** μῦθος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX: Wi 17:4 A, Si 20:19*;]
1. speech, conversation.
2.
(a) a story, narrative (Hom.);
(b) later, opp. to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction: I Ti 1:4 4:7, II Ti 4:4, Tit 1:14, II Pe 1:16.†
SYN.: λόγος, q.v.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μῦθος, ὁ,

word, speech, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+] and other Poets, in singular and plural, ἔπος καὶ μῦθος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially mere word, μύθοισιν, opposed to ἔγχεϊ,[Refs 4th c.BC+] —in special relations:

__2 public speech, μ. ἄνδρεσσι μελήσει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μύθου ἐπισχεσίη the submission of a plea, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μύθοισι κεκάσθαι to be skilled in speech, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 conversation, mostly in plural, [Refs]
__4 thing said, fact, matter, μῦθον δέ τοι οὐκ ἐπικεύσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]; threat, command, ἠπείλησεν μῦθον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; charge, mission, [Refs]; counsel, advice, [Refs]
__5 thing thought, unspoken word, purpose, design, 1.545 (plural); μύθων οὓς μνηστῆρες ἐνὶ φρεσὶ βυσσοδόμευον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; matter, θεοῖσι μῦθον ἐπιτρέψαι [Refs]; μῦθον μυθείσθην, τοῦ εἵνεκα λαὸν ἄγειραν the reason why.., [Refs]
__6 saying, κατὰ τὸν ἡμέτερον μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐμὸς ὁ μ. ἀλλ᾽.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; saw, proverb, τριγέρων μ. τάδε φωνεῖ [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__7 talk of men, rumour, ἀγγελίαν.. τὰν ὁ μέγας μ. ἀέξει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; report, message, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II tale, story, narrative, [Refs 8th c.BC+] of or about him, [Refs 8th c.BC+] the like ly story, like lihood, [Refs 5th c.BC+], either of a story which never comes to an end, or of one told to those who do not listen, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐσώθη 'that's the end of the story', [Refs 9th c.AD+]
__II.2 fiction (opposed to λόγος, historic truth), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 generally, fiction, μ. ἴδιοι [Refs 1st c.BC+]; legend, myth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 professed work of fiction, children's story, fable, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Aesop's fables, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.5 plot of a comedy or tragedy, [Refs]
__III ={στάσις}, [Refs]; compare μυθιήτης.