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mythology

mythology [ mi thólləji ] (plural mythologies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. body of myths: a group of myths that belong to a particular people or culture and tell about their ancestors, heroes, gods and other supernatural beings, and history

2. myths collectively: myths considered as a group

3. study of myths: the study of myths, or the branch of knowledge that deals with myths

4. body of stories: a body of stories, ideas, or beliefs that are not necessarily true about a particular place or person

[15th century. Directly or via French< late Latin mythologia< Greek muthologia 'science of myths' < muthos ('speech, myth')]

mythologer noun
mythologist noun
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