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US/mɪˈθɑː.lə.dʒi/
UK/mɪˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/
the old traditional stories of a culture, about gods, heroes and how the world began
In context
In Greek mythology, Zeus is the king of the gods.
The dragon appears often in Vietnamese mythology and art.
The new superhero film draws heavily on Norse mythology.
Words that go with mythology
adjective + noun
- Greek mythologyShe named her cats after characters from Greek mythology.
- Norse mythologyThor is the god of thunder in Norse mythology.
- ancient mythologyMany constellations are named after figures in ancient mythology.
- classical mythologyThe poem is full of references to classical mythology.
- Hindu mythologyElephants hold a special place in Hindu mythology.