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| my·thol·o·gy [ mi thólləjee ] (plural my·thol·o·gies) |
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1. body of myths: a group of myths that belong to a particular people or culture and tell about their ancestors, heroes, gods and other supernatural beings, and history
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2. myths collectively: myths considered as a group
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3. study of myths: the study of myths, or the branch of knowledge that deals with myths
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4. body of stories: a body of stories, ideas, or beliefs that are not necessarily true about a particular place or person
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< late Latin mythologia< Greek muthologia "science of myths" < muthos ("speech, myth")] |
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  myth·o·log·er noun |
| my·thol·o·gist noun |
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