Mythology

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations

English

Etymology

Greek - story-telling

Noun

mythology (countable and uncountable; plural mythologies)

1. (countable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning their origin, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
2. (countable) A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution
3. (uncountable) The systematic collection and study of myths.

Translations

myths of a people

Japanese: 神話

mytologi c

myths concerning an event, person or institution

Swedish: mytologi c

collection and study of myths

mytologia French: mythologie f Italian: mitologia f