C1noun · countable / uncountable · rare

mythology

mythology · mythologies

міфологія, мітологія

мифология, мифы

Mythologie, Sagenwelt, Götterlehre

The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history,…The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

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UK/mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/US/mɪˈθɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

» I'm also interested in Greek mythology.

Ich interessiere mich auch für griechische Mythologie.

Meaning

5 senses

(countable, uncountable)The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
Mythologie, Sagenwelt, Götterlehre
мифоло́гияmifológija, ми́фыmífy
міфоло́гіяmifolóhija, мітоло́гіяmitolóhija
(countable, uncountable)A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
(countable, uncountable)Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe.
(countable, uncountable)The set of misconceptions and false attitudes that are held about something and contribute to its perception.
(uncountable)The systematic collection and study of myths.
Mythologie, Sagenwelt, Götterlehre
мифоло́гияmifológija
міфоло́гіяmifolóhija
the study of myths

Examples

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I'm also interested in Greek mythology.
deIch interessiere mich auch für griechische Mythologie. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom is really interested in Greek mythology.
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Tom isn't really interested in Greek mythology.
ruТому не очень интересна греческая мифология. — Wezel
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Avunculicide is more common in mythology than nepoticide.
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The otter features in mythology and folklore across the world.
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Translations

9 languages

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Origin

First attested as Middle English in 1412. From Middle French mythologie, from Latin mȳthol

First attested as Middle English in 1412. From Middle French mythologie, from Latin mȳthologia, from Ancient Greek μυθολογία (muthología, “legend”) μυθολογέω (muthologéō, “to tell tales”), from μυθολόγος (muthológos, “legend”), from μῦθος (mûthos, “story”) + λέγω (légō, “to say”). By surface analysis, myth + -ology or mytho- + -logy.

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