Definition of mythology. Meaning of mythology. Synonyms of mythology

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Definition of mythology

Mythology
Mythology My*thol"o*gy, n.; pl. Mythologies. [F. mythologie, L. mythologia, Gr. myqologi`a; my^qos, fable, myth + lo`gos speech, discourse.] 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.

Meaning of mythology from wikipedia

- use, "mythology" usually refers to the collection of myths of a group of people. For example, Gr**** mythology, Roman mythology, Celtic mythology and Hittite...
- mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Gr****s, and a genre of ancient Gr**** folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology...
- Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing...
- The mythology of The X-Files, sometimes referred to as its "mytharc" by the show's staff and fans, follows the quest of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder...
- cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. While it is part of Gr**** mythology, it has analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian. ****ociated...
- Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples. Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed a polytheistic religion...
- Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans. One of a wide variety of genres of...
- In Gr**** mythology, sirens (Ancient Gr****: singular: Σειρήν, Seirḗn; plural: Σειρῆνες, Seirênes) are humanlike beings with alluring voices; they appear...
- In Gr**** mythology, Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Gr****: Καλυψώ, "she who conceals") was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer's...
- In Gr**** mythology, Ur**** (/ˈjʊərənəs/ YOOR-ə-nəs, also /jʊˈreɪnəs/ yoo-RAY-nəs), sometimes written Ouranos (Ancient Gr****: Οὐρανός, lit. 'sky', [uːranós])...