mythology

noun

Saymi-THOL-uh-jee/mɪˈθɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/UK/mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

5 meanings of mythology

1
gods and heroesnouncountable or uncountable
All the old stories a people tell about where they came from, their past, their gods, and their heroes.
Zeus is the king of the gods in Greek mythology.
We read stories from Norse mythology in class this week.
Similarmyths, lore, legends, folklore, mythos
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2
popular legendnouncountable or uncountable
A set of stories and legends that people tell about a particular person, event, or group.
There is a whole mythology around the man who started our town.
Every great band seems to have its own mythology.
Similarmyth, legend, mythos, lore
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false beliefsnouncountable or uncountable
The wrong ideas that many people have about something, which shape how they see it.
The doctor tried to clear up the mythology about vaccines.
There is a lot of mythology about wolves that simply isn't true.
Similarmyths, misconceptions
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fictional worldnouncountable or uncountable
The background story and world that run through a work of fiction and make it feel like a world of myths.
Fans love to argue about the show's mythology.
The new movie adds a lot to the mythology of the series.
Similarlore, mythos
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studynoununcountable
The study of myths, and the work of collecting them.
Experts in mythology compare stories from many different places.
She took a class in mythology and folklore at the college.

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From Greek mythologia, from mythos, "story", and a word meaning "to say".