Logos
Logos is Greek for word, account, reason or ratio — used both for the rational order of the cosmos and, in rhetoric, for persuasion through the argument itself.
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LogosvsMythos
The short answer
The traditional split has mythos as the story handed down and logos as the account you can give reasons for. But Greek writers used both words for both things, and the tidy opposition is later than the Greeks — a modern scheme projected backwards.
Side by side
| Aspect | Logos | Mythos |
|---|---|---|
| Traditionally | Reasoned account | Inherited story |
| In actual Greek use | Both | Both |
| The opposition is | Later | Later |
| Also means | Ratio, principle | Plot |
What each one means
Mythos
The contrast above sets out how Mythos differs from Logos on the points that actually matter.