Myths
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3454. muthos -- a speech, story, ie a fable
... true. Word Origin a prim. word Definition a speech, story, ie a fable NASB
Word Usage fables (1), myths (3), tales (1). fable. Perhaps ...
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The Myths are not to be Taken Literally.
... Homily VI. Chapter II."The Myths are Not to Be Taken Literally. "The wisest
of the ancients, men who had by hard labour learned ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter ii the myths are not.htm

And to Regard These Myths in a Figurative Sense...
... Chapter LXVII. And to regard these myths in a figurative sense? And to
regard these myths in a figurative sense, and consider ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxvii and to regard.htm

Appion Proceeds to Interpret the Myths.
... Homily VI. Chapter III."Appion Proceeds to Interpret the Myths. "There was
once a time when nothing existed but chaos and a confused ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter iii appion proceeds to interpret.htm

Authenticity and Credibility of the Gospel Narratives.
... We may dismiss at once the modern theory which converts the gospels into myths"pure
ideas embodied in allegorical narratives which have no historic foundation ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter iv authenticity and credibility.htm

Reasons for Veiling the Truth in Symbols.
... Further, those who instituted the mysteries, being philosophers, buried
their doctrines in myths, so as not to be obvious to all. ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter ix reasons for veiling the.htm

Further, after These Greek Stories which the Jew Adduced ...
... to have risen from the dead, he says to those Jews who are converts to Christianity:
"Do you imagine the statements of others not only to be myths, but to have ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lviii further after these.htm

Mythical view of the Miraculous Conception. --No Trace of it in ...
... disgust? Weisse has transferred his own mode of contemplating the heathen
myths to a people that would have revolted from it. It ...
/.../section 10 mythical view of.htm

The Greeks but Children Compared with the Hebrews.
... And of the Greeks, he says that their opinions" differ but little from myths." For
neither puerile fables nor stories current among children are fit for ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xxix the greeks but children.htm

Analogical Ideas among the Heathen.
... inferences in favour of the accounts of the miraculous conception, as well as against
them, may be obtained by comparing them with the ancient myths of other ...
/.../section 12 analogical ideas among.htm

A Challenge.
... of an evil opinion." Then Appion: "I should like to know what was his evil
apprehension." Then said I: "Because he believed the false and wicked myths of the ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter viii a challenge.htm

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Myths (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Myths (5 Occurrences). 1 Timothy 1:4 neither to
pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause ...
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Greece (15 Occurrences)
... 2. (n. pl.) See Gree a step. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GREECE, RELIGION
IN ANCIENT. " I. THE GREEK GODS 1. Greek Myths 2. Mythology Distinguished from ...
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Mythology
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A study or collection of myths; a treatise
on myths. 2. (n.) A body of myths; esp., the collective ...
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Creeds
... The myths, which to some extent were an attempt to rationalize ritual, may be regarded
as the earliest approach to a formulated statement of belief. ...
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Comparative
... the religion of the Vedas. In Polynesia the same rule holds good, as is
evident from the myths about Tangaroa. In Samoa he was said ...
/c/comparative.htm - 29k

Images (158 Occurrences)
... in the face of the new and striking knowledge, material and religious, which is
now seen to be incorporated in some of the most ancient myths of mankind. ...
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Ancient (64 Occurrences)
... GREECE, RELIGION IN ANCIENT. " I. THE GREEK GODS 1. Greek Myths 2. Mythology
Distinguished from Religion 3. Local Shrines 4. Epithets of the Gods 5. Nature of ...
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Creed
... The myths, which to some extent were an attempt to rationalize ritual, may be regarded
as the earliest approach to a formulated statement of belief. ...
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Dragon (20 Occurrences)
... All may fairly be understood to refer to a serpent or sea-monster or some imaginary
creature, without invoking any ancient myths for their elucidation. ...
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Naam (1 Occurrence)

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Resources
Did the Bible copy some of its stories from other religious myths and legends? | GotQuestions.org

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Myths (5 Occurrences)

1 Timothy 1:4
neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith-
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

1 Timothy 4:7
But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
(See RSV NIV)

2 Timothy 4:4
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Titus 1:14
not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

2 Peter 1:16
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
(See RSV)

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