transcription, транскрипция: [ mi-ˈthä-lə-jē ]
noun
( plural -gies )
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French mythologie, from Late Latin mythologia interpretation of myths, from Greek, legend, myth, from mythologein to relate myths, from mythos + logos speech — more at legend
Date: 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 mythology
3. : a branch of knowledge that deals with myth
4. : a popular belief or assumption that has grown up around someone or something : myth 2a
defective mythologies that ignore masculine depth of feeling — Robert Bly
• my·thol·o·ger -jər noun
• my·thol·o·gist -jist noun