[my.thol.o.gy] n, pl -gies [F or LL; F mythologie, fr. LL mythologia interpretation of myths, fr. Gk, legend, myth, fr. mythologein to relate myths, fr. mythos + logos speech--more at legend] (1603) 1: an allegorical narrative
2: a body of myths: as a: the myths dealing with the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people b: mythos
2. "cold war ~"
3: a branch of knowledge that deals with myth
4: a popular belief or assumption that has grown up around someone or something "defective mythologies that ignore masculine depth of feeling --Robert Bly" -- my.thol.o.ger n -- my.thol.o.gist n