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单词 mythology
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mythology

noun

my·​thol·​o·​gy mi-ˈthä-lə-jē How to pronounce mythology (audio)
plural mythologies
1
: an allegorical narrative
2
: a body of myths: such as
a
: the myths dealing with the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people
b
: mythos sense 2
cold war mythology
3
: a branch of knowledge that deals with myth
4
: a popular belief or assumption that has grown up around someone or something : myth sense 2a
defective mythologies that ignore masculine depth of feeling Robert Bly
mythologer
mi-ˈthä-lə-jər How to pronounce mythology (audio)
noun
mythologist
mi-ˈthä-lə-jist How to pronounce mythology (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • folklore
  • legend
  • legendry
  • lore
  • myth
  • mythos
  • tradition
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Example Sentences

We have been studying ancient Greek mythology. We compared the two cultures' mythologies. There is a popular mythology that he discovered the cause of the disease by himself.
Recent Examples on the Web Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96, would live at the center of such complicated and often oppositional mythology for decades to come. Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The two beings dive into the ocean together and emerge as a single animorph, fusing the romantic hero-on-horseback trope with a healthy dose of Greek mythology. Leah Dolan, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 The mountain is said to be the final resting place of Diarmuid and Gráinne, two eloping lovers of Irish mythology. J.r. Patterson, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 The body of each Atalante, named for Atalanta, a heroine of Greek mythology, bore its own unique styling details, often with oversized headlights and a two-tone color combination reflecting fashionable Art Deco style. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 July 2022 Making artificial humans has been a goal of many for centuries, even dating back to the ancient times of Greek mythology. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 12 June 2022 The world of barbecue is full of mythology that is wrong. Fork. Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2022 Their conversation, in a hotel room in Istanbul where the scholar of mythology attends a conference, leads her to make a wish that surprises them both. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022 Channel a goddess of Greek mythology with this one-of-a-kind Prounis cuff, which was handmade with the ancient goldsmithing technique of repoussé. Dania Lucero Ortiz, Town & Country, 18 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English methologie, mithologie "exposition of a myth, book of myths," borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French mythologie, borrowed from Late Latin mȳthologia (in Mythologiae, title of a myth compilation by Fulgentius, ca. 500), borrowed from Greek mȳthología "fiction, storytelling," from mŷthos "utterance, tale, myth" + -o- -o- + -logia -logy

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mythology

noun

my·​thol·​o·​gy mi-ˈthä-lə-jē How to pronounce mythology (audio)
plural mythologies
: a collection of myths
Greek mythology

mythology

noun

as in folklore
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place Ares is the god of war in Greek mythology

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • folklore
  • lore
  • tradition
  • legend
  • mythos
  • myth
  • information
  • legendry
  • tale
  • folktale
  • folklife
  • knowledge
  • wisdom
  • anecdote
  • fable
  • yarn
  • old wives' tale
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