MYTHOLOGY

mythology

(noun) the study of myths

mythology

(noun) myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mythology (countable and uncountable, plural mythologies)

(countable and uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

(countable and uncountable) A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.

(countable and uncountable) Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe.

(uncountable) The systematic collection and study of myths.

Synonyms

• godlore

Source: Wiktionary


My*thol"o*gy, n.; pl. Mythologies. Etym: [F. mythologie, L. mythologia, Gr.

1. The science which treats of myths; a treatise on myths.

2. A body of myths; esp., the collective myths which describe the gods of a heathen people; as, the mythology of the Greeks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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