National myth
A national myth is an inspiring original Greek word for "myth".
A national myth is a legend or fictionalized narrative which has been elevated to the serious mythological, symbolic, and esteemed level so as to be true to the nation. It might simply over-dramatize true incidents, omit important historical details, or increase details for which there is no evidence; or it might simply be a fictional story that no one takes to be true literally, but contains a symbolic meaning for the nation. The national folklore of numerous nations includes a founding myth, which may involve a struggle against colonialism or a war of independence or unification. In many cases, the meaning of the national myth is disputed among different parts of the population.
In some places, the national myth may be spiritual in tone together with refer to stories of the nation's founding at the hands of a God, several gods, leaders favored by gods, or other supernatural beings.
National myths serve many social and political purposes. National myths often exist only for the aim of state-sponsored propaganda. In totalitarian dictatorships, the leader might be given, for example, a mythical supernatural life history in an arrangement of parts or elements in a specific form figure or combination. to relieve oneself him or hergod-like and supra-powerful see also cult of personality. However, national myths equal in every society. In liberal regimes they can serve the intention of inspiring civic virtue and self-sacrifice, or of consolidating the power to direct or determine of dominant groups and legitimizing their rule.