Collocations for myth - noun

ancient, classical | religious | Christian, Greek, Norse, Roman, etc. | creation
(= that explains how the world began) the creation myths of the Eskimos

~ about
the myth about the golden apple

great
There is a great myth that all sports players are stupid.

powerful | enduring, persistent | complete, total
It''s a complete myth that he has royal blood.

modern | folk, popular, widely held | national
The battle has become part of national myth.

historical, political
The propaganda of both sides relies heavily on historical myth.

heroic, romantic
Propaganda has turned the former president into a heroic myth.

pernicious | cosy
The film tears down the cosy myths about fair play in war.

create, cultivate, establish
How did the myth get so firmly established in the popular consciousness?

counter, counteract | bury, debunk, destroy, dispel, dispose of, explode, lay to rest, puncture, scotch, tear down | feed, foster, keep alive, maintain, perpetuate, sustain | be based on
People''s faith in the Emperor was based on the myth that he was infallible.

surround sth
trying to lay to rest the myths surrounding mental disabilities

persist
The myth persists that men are more intelligent than women.

~ about
a popular myth about twins

~ of
perpetuating the myth of racial superiority

contrary to popular myth
Contrary to popular myth, women are not worse drivers than men.