Meaning of "to this effect"

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What does "to this effect" mean in "Language is thought by many anthropologists to have been created by women, and there are many myths to this effect in different cultures"?

[Conchita]

How interesting!

'To this effect' means 'in this sense'.

[all potted out]

Thanks for your reply. But I'm not quite sure what "in this sense" means when used here. Basically, is it saying that there are many stories that confirm those anthropologists' opinion? (Or perhaps "myth" means a different thing?)

[Alan]

Hi,

In your sentence 'to this effect' means that the same 'thought' can be found expressed in many myths in different cultures 'along similar lines' 'following the same idea' 'expressing the same belief'.

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