MYTHOLOGY


Meaning of MYTHOLOGY in English

(mythologies)

1.

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

In Greek ~, 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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mythological

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

ADJ: usu ADJ n

2.

You can use ~ 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 ~ to expose the film industry as a business like any other.

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