mythology
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mythology
- /mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ UK
- /mɪˈθɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
First attested as Middle English in 1412. From Middle French mythologie, from Latin mȳthologia, from Ancient Greek μυθολογία (muthología, “legend”) μυθολογέω (muthologéō, “to tell tales”), from μυθολόγος (muthológos, “legend”), from μῦθος (mûthos, “story”) + λέγω (légō, “to say”). By surface analysis, myth + -ology or mytho- + -logy.
noun mythologies
- The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes. Now the great obstacle in tracing the identity of any of the basic forms of worship lies in the vast number of names which appear in the ancient idolatries and mythologies, creating the illusion of a miscellany of gods, whereas many of these different names refer to the same deity. Thus the sun has
- A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution. This program to distinguish Austria from Germany was important to building a new Austria, but it also indirectly contributed to victim mythology by implying that participation in the Nazi war of conquest was antithetical to Austrian identity.
- Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe. This tongue-in-cheek episode is especially fun for people who don’t take their “X-Files” mythology seriously.
- The set of misconceptions and false attitudes that are held about something and contribute to its perception. Straight people who do not know, or do not know that they know, any gays, can accept all the mythology about us that is paramount in the propaganda of our enemies.
- The systematic collection and study of myths.
Similar: godlore
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: myth, miracle, legend, fairy, lore, legendry, legends, myths, mythos, folklore, narrative, stories, pantheon, cosmology, fables, sagas
noun
Similar: godlore
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noun myths of a people
| Español | mitología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 신화 sinhwa |
| 日本語 | 神話 shinwá |
| 中文 | 神話 /神话 shénhuà |
| Português | mitologia |
| Français | mythologie |
| Deutsch | Mythologie, Sagenwelt, Götterlehre |
| Italiano | mitologia |
| Ελληνικά | μυθολογία mythología |
| Română | mitologie |
| Русский | мифоло́гия mifológija, ми́фы mífy |
| Tiếng Việt | thần thoại |
| العربية | عِلْم اَلْأَسَاطِير ʕilm al-ʔasāṭīr |
noun myths concerning an event, person or institution
| 한국어 | 신화 sinhwa |
|---|
noun collection and study of myths
| Español | mitología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 신화학 sinhwahak |
| 日本語 | 神話学 shinwagaku |
| 中文 | 神話學 /神话学 shénhuàxué |
| Kiswahili | mitholojia |
| Português | mitologia |
| Français | mythologie |
| Deutsch | Mythologie, Sagenwelt, Götterlehre |
| Italiano | mitologia |
| Ελληνικά | μυθολογία mythología |
| Română | mitologie, colecție mitologică |
| Русский | мифоло́гия mifológija |
| العربية | مِيثُولُوجِيَا miṯulūjiyā |
| עברית | מיתולוגיה mitologia |
Talk about this word "mythology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mythology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mythology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mythology "mythology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mythology.Cite this
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title = {mythology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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