{i} collection of myths associated with a particular people or culture; collective group of stories about specific imaginary characters; study of myths and legends
Age old stories of humanity's concepts about the universe, including their relationships to their deities They differ from legends in that they convey a deeper truth
A body or collection of myths belonging to people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors and heroes
You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue. Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other
the study of myths myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
Old stories that usually explain how something came to be N NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration which is in charge of all space programs for the United States
The collection of myths of a people, concerning their origin, history, deities, ancestors and heroes
A system of stories about the Gods, often explicitly religious in nature, that were once believed to be true by a specific cultural group, but may no longer be believed as literally true by their descendents Like religions everywhere, mythology often provided etiological and eschatological narratives (see above) to help explain why the world works the way it does, to provide a rationale for customs and observances, to establish set rituals for sacred ceremonies, and to predict what happens to individuals after death If the protagonist is a normal human rather than a supernatural being, the traditional story is usually called a legend rather than a myth If the story concerns supernatural beings who are not deities, but rather spirits, ghosts, fairies, and other creatures, it is usually called a folktale rather than a myth (see folklore, below) Samples of myths appear in the writings of Homer, Virgil, and Ovid
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture. In Greek mythology, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda This is well illustrated in the mythologies of many cultures. + mythological mytho·logi·cal the mythological beast that was part lion and part goat
the collective myths which describe the gods of a heathen people; as, the mythology of the Greeks