The greek word for mythos refers to
a(the charcterization of the protagonist b( the structure of events and actions within a story
c( the heros fatal flaw
d( a traditional story about gods and goddesses

the answer should be d) he was one of those young thousands who greeted the war with a certain amount of relief, welcoming the liberation from webs of tangled emotion" since it is the best option because it shows his desire to free himself. 

hope this answer you! have a great day.

edmund spenser and john bunyan also influenced hawthorne. : )

i hope this you with your work : )