The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SAGAS
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More clues leading to the result SAGAS
- They’re stories, however you read them
- Stories unchanged in a Western reading?
- Epic tales? Second’s a delight
- Myths from the north or south?
- Stories that may be read, anyway
- South African talk of family histories
- When epics are the same when seen either way
- Lack tension, compared to adventure stories
- Lose tension, like long stories
- Stories read in either direction
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The straight part
We know that "Myths" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case myths = sagas.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SAGAS mean?
SAGAS noun- An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends.
- Something with the qualities of such a saga; an epic, a long story.