mythology
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- noun
- /mɪˈθɑlədʒi/
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mitología
- The professor specialized in Norse mythology, exploring the tales of Odin and Thor.
- history and mythology
- religion and mythology
- art and mythology
And he just spent his entire life studying every religion and mythology known to man and looking for similarities.
- And he just spent his entire life studying every religion and mythology known to man and looking for similarities.
- The Greek mythology professor is like this wildly attractive American man.
Examples
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The Refusal of the Keys: it seemed like something from mythology, from medieval legend.
Fiction book (1998) -
And here is the point where I think Greek mythology can come to our help.
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We have been living by a mythology about America.
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I was going through some of my mythology books last night.
Fiction book (1994) -
There is a lot of mythology around water, which waters you should and should not drink and why.
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Ancient mythology covers a large area.
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According to Greek mythology, he was the one who...
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And students may add to their knowledge of classical mythology while learning about constellations.
Academic text (1993) -
In college for the very first time, Natalie read about mythology, as well as architecture and current social ills.
Fiction book (1998) -
You're the mythology expert.
Synonyms
The study and telling of myths in books, art, or film
Compounds
How Academic
- Formal
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4
8.6
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43
4.9
- Literature
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mythology comes from the Greek roots mythos 'story' (the same root as the English word myth) and logos 'word' or 'study'. So mythology is the study of old stories about gods and heroes.