mythology

Definition von mythology im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe
This tongue-in-cheek episode is especially fun for people who don’t take their “X-Files” mythology seriously.; The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes; The systematic collection and study of myths; A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution
This program to distinguish Austria from Germany was important to building a new Austria, but it also indirectly contributed to victim mythology by implying that participation in the Nazi war of conquest was antithetical to Austrian identity.; the whole body of legends cherished by a race concerning gods and heroes; {n} a system or explanation of fables; system of traditional stories embodying ancient religious ideas; {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; Refers to the alien/cloning/government conspiracy episodes; 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; The science which treats of myths; a treatise on myths; 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; the study of myths; 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; A body of myths; esp
biblical mythology: The mythology giving rise to, and contained within, the Bible; the religious text of Christianity
biblical mythology: A grouping of the elements of this mythology
mythologist: {n} a framer or interpreter of fables
norse mythology: Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. Norse mythology is the best-preserved version of the older common Germanic paganism, which also includes the closely related Anglo-Saxon mythology. Germanic mythology, in its turn, developed from an earlier Indo-European mythology
Greek mythology: collection of stories from the time of ancient Greece containing tales of many Gods
Greek mythology: Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. The Greek myths and legends are known today primarily from Greek literature, including such classic works as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Hesiod's Works and Days and Theogony, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and the dramas of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The myths deal with the creation of the gods and the world, the struggle among the gods for supremacy and the triumph of Zeus, the love affairs and quarrels of the gods, and the effects of their adventures and powers on the mortal world, including their link with natural phenomena such as thunderstorms or the seasons and their connection with cultic sites or rituals. Among the great stories of Greek mythology and legend are those of the Trojan War, the voyage of Odysseus, Jason's search for the Golden Fleece, the exploits of Heracles, the adventures of Theseus, and the tragedy of Oedipus. See also Greek religion
Roman mythology: Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Romans concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. Much of what became Roman mythology was borrowed from Greek mythology at a later date, as Greek gods were associated with their Roman counterparts. As in Greek mythology, legendary Roman heroes (such as Romulus and Remus and Aeneas) were given semidivine status. See also Roman religion
Roman mythology: {i} collection of myths and stories from the time of ancient Rome and ancient Romans containing tales of many Gods and heroes, mythology of the ancient Rome
classical mythology: the system of mythology of the Greeks and Roman together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks
greek mythology: the mythology of the ancient Greeks
mythologer: A mythologist
mythologically: in a mythological way; according to a particular group of traditional tales; with mythic resemblance, with legendary significance
mythologies: plural of mythology
mythologist: {i} one who researches myths and mythology
mythologist: an expert on mythology
mythologist: One versed in, or who writes on, mythology or myths
mythologist: A person who studies mythology
mythologizer: One who, or that which, mythologizes
mythologizer: {i} person who mythologizes (also mythologiser)
norse mythology: the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity
roman mythology: the mythology of the ancient Romans

mythology

Silbentrennung

my·tho·lo·gy

Türkische aussprache

mıthälıci

Synonyme

belief, conviction, folk tales, legend, lore, mythicism, mythos, myths, stories, tradition

Antonyme

actuality, history, reality, truth

Aussprache

/məˈᴛʜäləʤē/ /məˈθɑːləʤiː/

Etymologie

[ mi-'thä-l&-jE ] (noun.) 1603. First attested in English in 1412. From French mythologie Latin mythologia Ancient Greek μυθολογία (muthologia, “legend”) μυθολογέω (muthologeō, “I tell tales”) μυθολόγος (muthologos, “legend”) μῦθος (muthos, “story”) + λέγω (legō, “I say”).