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mythology — A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition

Pronunciation (IPA): /mɪˈθɑːlədʒi/

Example Sentences

  • My professor's knowledge of Roman mythology is so vast, he could probably win a trivia contest against Jupiter himself.
  • The Harry Potter series draws heavily from various European mythologies.
  • She became so obsessed with Egyptian mythology that she started naming her cats after pharaohs.

mythology

NOUN

[/mɪˈθɑːlədʒi/]

A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition

Ancient Greek storyteller shares mythology by firelight, gods and heroes come alive.
💡 Concept

Ancient Greek storyteller shares mythology by firelight, gods and heroes come alive.

The mythology told magical stories about heroic dragons and ancient gods. (MYTH + OLOGY = MYTHOLOGY → a collection or study of myths and legends)
🧠 Mnemonic

The mythology told magical stories about heroic dragons and ancient gods. (MYTH + OLOGY = MYTHOLOGY → a collection or study of myths and legends)

Mythology inspired the fifth hero to achieve triumph.
🎵 Rhyme

Mythology inspired the fifth hero to achieve triumph.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/mɪˈθɑːlədʒi/
🇬🇧 UK/mɪˈθɒlədʒi/

🌳Etymology

Rootmyth
Suffix--ology

Origin

The term originates from Ancient Greek, combining mythos (myth, traditional story) and logia (study, discourse). It emerged as Greek scholars systematized and analyzed the narratives of their gods and heroes, creating a formal discipline to understand these foundational cultural narratives.

Breakdown

mythos (myth, story) + logia (study, discourse, -logy). The suffix -logia derives from logos, meaning 'word' or 'reason,' thus creating a compound meaning 'the study of myths'.

🎵Rhyme

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biology
geology
psychology
technology

🔗Collocations

Greek mythology
ancient mythology
study mythology
Norse mythology
comparative mythology
mythology and folklore

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My professor's knowledge of Roman mythology is so vast, he could probably win a trivia contest against Jupiter himself.”

“The Harry Potter series draws heavily from various European mythologies.”

😄 Fun example

“She became so obsessed with Egyptian mythology that she started naming her cats after pharaohs.”

“The museum's mythology exhibit features artifacts from around the world.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

folklorelegendsmythsloretradition

Antonyms

historyfactsreality

Related

legendmythfolkloredeitypantheonepicfable

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