One of the most tiresome misconceptions of the cynic in the street is his notion of “myth”.
He uses the word “myth” to mean “useless fairy tale.” For him a myth is a fantasy, a fable or a fanciful fiction. At best it is a harmless children’s story. It might be a pretend story told for a religious purpose or at worst it is an intentional fabrication devised to hoodwink the gullible.