Categorising a
story as a
myth does not necessarily imply that it is untrue.
Religion and mythology differ, but have overlapping aspects. Many English speakers understand the terms "myth" and "mythology" to mean
fictitious or
imaginary. However, according to many dictionary definitions, these terms can also mean
a traditional story or narrative that embodies the belief or beliefs of a group of people, and this Wikipedia
category should be understood in this sense only. The use of these terms in this category does
not imply that any story so categorized is historically true or false or that any belief so embodied is itself either true or false.
