Which sentence below does not represent a definition of a myth? will give brainliest! a. myths predate science; therefore, they provide imaginative explanations for the origins of things. b. myths are based on religion and only apply to two specific religions. c. a myth is a traditional story rooted in a particular culture. d. a myth is meant to entertain, morally instruct, and explain the unexplained.

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.