MYTHOLOGY


Meaning of MYTHOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɪθɒlədʒi ]

( mythologies)

1.

Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture.

In Greek mythology, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda...

This is well illustrated in the mythologies of many cultures.

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• mytho‧logi‧cal

...the mythological beast that was part lion and part goat.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue.

Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other.

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