Myths are not only part of the collective memory (Halbwachs, 1992) and collective beliefs (Bliesemann de Guevara, 2016; Spruyt, 2020). They “act as a cohesive force within a society” (Shanas, 1979: 3) producing the true among collectivities influencing individuals (Bouchard, 2017). Yet, Friedman argues that “cultural models organize and are influenced by the larger social arena in which they are implemented” (1992: 195). Subsequent scholars asserted that myths do not operate in a vacuum (Bottici, 2007) and highlighted the need to explore how myths and contexts interact (Bouchard, 2013). Bouchard (2017) identified sixteen factors that make political myths effective. Yet, his focus lies on qualities of the myth itself as opposed to the distinction of contextual factors. Thus, the gap remains.