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mythology
[mi-thol-uh-jee]
noun
plural
mythologiesa body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person.
Greek mythology.
myths collectively.
the science or study of myths.
a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered.
the Fascist mythology of the interwar years.
mythology
/ ɪˈθɒəɪ /
noun
a body of myths, esp one associated with a particular culture, institution, person, etc
a body of stories about a person, institution, etc
the mythology of Hollywood
myths collectively
the study or collecting of myths
mythology
The body of myths belonging to a culture. Myths are traditional stories about gods and heroes. They often account for the basic aspects of existence — explaining, for instance, how the Earth was created, why people have to die, or why the year is divided into seasons. Classical mythology — the myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans — has had an enormous influence on European and American culture.
Word History and Origins
Origin of mythology1
Example Sentences
The therapy is named Trojan horse therapy after the siege of the city of Troy in Greek mythology, when a giant wooden horse was used to smuggle soldiers into the city.
“Smart Girls,” depending on whose mythology you read, was supposed to be the centerpiece and/or big closing number of his Sire Records album “Sweet Insanity.”
Experts associate the design with the god Odin, whose roles in Norse mythology included ferrying the dead to the afterlife.
Or is Theophilus acting in actual bad faith, so convinced by his preferred mythology that he’s unworried about any harm the rites of exorcism inflict on Emma?
There’s some mythology, the Wiccan for sure and Scarlet Witch, of course, but “Agatha” was kind of this found coven that we were able to put together.
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