Dutch-English translations for vertelsel

myth
us
Myth was the product of mans emotion and imagination, acted upon by his surroundings. (E. Clodd, Myths & Dreams (1885), 7, cited after OEDScientists debunk the myth that gum stays in the human stomach for seven years.Father Flanagan was legendary, his institution an American myth. (Tucson (Arizona) Citizen, 20 September 1979, 5A/3, cited after OED
narrative
us
the narrative thrust of a filmThe plot is full of holes, but the narrative is extremely compelling

story
uk
us
The book tells the story of two roommatesYou’ve been telling stories again, haven’t you?What will she do without being able to watch her stories?
taleDont tell tales!the Canterbury Tales