19 Myth in Poetry

The word myth come from the Greek word "mythos" which means speech, thought story and myth of unknown origin. Myth is the story which is characterized by magic figures sometime beyond the truth itself about the past but have historical significance to particular society mostly the characters are not human being.

A myth almost always:
Features gods and goddesses
Tells about heroes
Explains natural phenomena

Myths Quotes
“Confidence is like a dragon where, for every head cut off, two more heads grow back.” 
― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms

“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?” 
― John Lennon