mythology
English meaning: Mythology
Definition
A collection of myths, especially the traditional stories of a particular culture about gods and heroes. It also means the study of such stories.
Example
“Greek mythology is full of powerful gods who quarrel, fall in love, and meddle in human affairs.”
Another example: “A whole mythology has grown up around the company's secretive founder.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral noun, both countable ('the mythologies of the world') and uncountable ('Greek mythology'). Also used figuratively for a body of popular but false beliefs ('the mythology surrounding the brand').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Greek 'mythologia', from 'mythos' (story) and '-logia' (study of).
Related Words
Common Collocations
- greek mythology
- norse mythology
- classical mythology
- ancient mythology
- figures from mythology
Word Forms
mythology (n); mythologies (pl); myth (n); mythological (adj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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