1A traditional story about gods or heroes passed down since ancient times; by extension, also used for a widely believed idea or claim that lacks solid grounding (a "myth" in the figurative sense).
日本神話にはたくさんの神々が登場する。
Many gods appear in Japanese mythology.
ギリシャ神話はヨーロッパの文学に大きな影響を与えた。
Greek mythology has had a huge influence on European literature.
「日本は安全な国だ」という神話は、あの事件で崩れた。
The "myth" that Japan is a safe country collapsed after that incident.
子供の頃、寝る前によく神話の絵本を読んでもらった。
As a child, I often had picture books of myths read to me before bed.