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...
- Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing...
- 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...
- 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...
- In Gr**** mythology, Calypso (/kəˈlɪpsoʊ/; Ancient Gr****: Καλυψώ, romanized: Kalupsō, lit. 'she who conceals') was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia...
- Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore....
- Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples. Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed a polytheistic religion...
- In Gr**** mythology, Sinis (Ancient Gr****: Σίνης) was a bandit killed by Theseus on his way to Athens. Pseudo-Apollodorus describes Sinis as the son of...
- Latvian mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Latvia, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations...
- Spanish mythology refers to the sacred myths of the cultures of Spain. They include Galician mythology, Asturian mythology [es], Cantabrian mythology, Catalan...