What is the difference between myth and belief?

Answer 1

Myth refers to traditional stories or narratives that often involve supernatural beings, events, or explanations for natural phenomena. Belief, on the other hand, is a conviction or acceptance that something is true or exists, often based on faith or personal experiences. While myths can be a part of a belief system, beliefs can encompass a wider range of ideas, values, and principles beyond just traditional narratives.

Answer 2

A belief is a concept that either a person or a culture holds to be true, without sufficient evidence to support it. A myth is a story which attempts to explain or provide a framework for a concept whose underlying causes are poorly understood, such as where we came from, or why we eventually die.

There is some overlap, as myths essentially begin as attempts at explaining beliefs. Over time, as evidence proves a widely-held belief to have been wrong, the stories and legends associated with it take on the status of a myth. Conversely, if the belief turns out to have been true (such as the idea of a widespread flood) then those same stories would be considered corroborating evidence -- or at the very least, myths with a grain of truth.

Answer 3

Belief is believing something is true without any evidence supporting it.

A myth is a story or legend.

You can believe a myth, like believing hercules existed. And it will become your belief.