Definition of "mythos" []

• Myth. (noun)
• Mythology. (noun)
• The pattern of basic values and attitudes of a people, characteristically transmitted through myths and the arts. (noun)

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• "I tend to use the term mythos, but I suppose any religion that falls out of favor could be called that."
• "I think it's safe to assume, dealing with the Knights Templar, the Holy Grail will be involved somehow, and while not necessarily SF, the whole Grail/King Arthur/Templar mythos is just too interesting to pass up (see Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)."
• "As much as I liked Alias throughout its run, the mythos is eventually what choked the show to death, I think."