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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the myth of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to introduce a narrative or a belief that is widely accepted but may not necessarily be true. For example, "The myth of the American Dream suggests that hard work is all it takes to succeed in life."
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the myth of
noun
A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
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The Myth of Man-flu?
Second is the myth of "decisive destruction".
Call that the myth of myth-busting.
"That is the myth of inevitability".
The Myth of a Polarized America".
Explanation of the myth of American productivity.
The myth of classlessness prevailed.
We ask about the myth of Purrukapali.
Behind the myth of Bonnie and Clyde.
The myth of childhood innocence dies hard.
One was the myth of national unity.
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