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