mythology

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: mĭthôlôjē, IPA ^(key): /mɪˈθɒləʤi/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /mɪˈθɑːləʤi/

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Noun

Singular mythology

Plural mythologies

1. (uncountable) Mythology is the study of stories about gods. Such stories are called myths.
2. (countable) A mythology is all the myths from a certain religion.
3. (countable) A mythology is all the background stories from a fictional world.

   Tolkien invented an complex mythology for Middle Earth.

   The mythology behind Superman is really very deep.

Related words

• myth
• mythic
• mythical