classical mythology
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- noun
- /ˈklæsɪkəl maɪˈθɑlədʒi/
- Literature
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mitología clásica
- And if there's a kind of a reference back, you know, to classical mythology, to labyrinth, I mean, I don't know What Car would have a labyrinth of windshields.
So maybe that's a little bit different, though, than, you know, classical mythology and literature.
- So maybe that's a little bit different, though, than, you know, classical mythology and literature.
Examples
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(For classical mythology, Arachne, in her contention with Athena as master-weaver, is as much a faber as Daedalus.)
Academic text (1997) -
And students may add to their knowledge of classical mythology while learning about constellations.
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So maybe that's a little bit different, though, than, you know, classical mythology and literature.
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In classical mythology, Apollo was a solar deity associated with healing who spent the winter among the Hyperboreans.
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Classical mythology features a rich tapestry of stories where classical mythology includes gods and heroes interacting with humans.
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Many artworks and literature draw inspiration from classical mythology, particularly the tales of gods like Zeus and Hera.
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Students often explore classical mythology to better understand the cultural influences of ancient Greece and Rome.
Synonyms
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5.5
A group of old stories from a culture about gods and heroes
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8.1
A set of old stories that explain a group's beliefs and how it began
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning—a corpus of myths from antiquity—is directly derivable from 'classical' (pertaining to antiquity) + 'mythology' (a body of myths), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the phrase. This compositional pattern is straightforward and common across languages, making the phrase readily comprehensible without special idiomatic knowledge.
Etymology
The phrase classical mythology comes from two parts: classical meaning 'from ancient Greece and Rome' and mythology meaning 'stories about gods and heroes'. Imagine people by a fire telling tales of Zeus and Jupiter, and those shared, famous stories are the collection we call classical mythology today.