Myth is a term used to describe stories, beliefs, and traditions that have been passed down through generations. FOLKLORE is an 8 letter term for the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a culture. MYTHOS is a 6 letter term for the body of myths belonging to a particular culture. FABRICATION is an 11 letter term for something that has been made up or invented. PARABLE is a 7 letter term for a short STORY that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson. SUPERSTITION is a 12 letter term for a BELIEF or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation. SAGA is a 4 letter term for a long, involved STORY or series of stories. INVENTION is a 9 letter term for the act of creating or producing something new. STORY is a 5 letter term for an ACCOUNT of imaginary or real people and events. FANTASY is a 7 letter term for something that is not real but is created by the imagination. ACCOUNT is a 7 letter term for a record or narrative description of past events. FANCY is a 5 letter term for an imaginative idea or conception. BELIEF is a 6 letter term for something accepted as true or real. FICTION is a 7 letter term for literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people. ALLEGORY is an 8 letter term for a STORY, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. LIE is a 3 letter term for an untrue statement made with the intention to deceive. TALE is a 4 letter term for a STORY, especially one that is imagined or untrue. LORE is a 4 letter term for knowledge, traditions, or stories passed down through generations. FABLE is a 5 letter term for a short STORY, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. LEGEND is a 6 letter term for a traditional STORY sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.