mythology
noun
my·thol·o·gy
mi-ˈthä-lə-jē 
plural mythologies
1
: an allegorical narrative
2
: a body of myths: such as
a
: the myths dealing with the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people
b
: mythos sense 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 sense 2a
… defective mythologies that ignore masculine depth of feeling …—
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We have been studying ancient Greek mythology.
We compared the two cultures' mythologies.
There is a popular mythology that he discovered the cause of the disease by himself.
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See the above Reddit thread for more detailed explanations of the game’s complex mythology, which is doled out haphazardly over the course of the film.
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Performers dressed as statues paid tribute to Greek mythology and art.
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Among the many ideas the film explores, front and center is the notion that communities like Ant’s create their own mythologies.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Performers dressed as statues paid tribute to Greek mythology and art.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Among the many ideas the film explores, front and center is the notion that communities like Ant’s create their own mythologies.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Lately, he’s been taken with his school’s unit on Greek mythology, imagining his own father as mighty Poseidon taking to the skies with trusty Pegasus.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Mythology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythology. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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mythology
noun
my·thol·o·gy
mith-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural mythologies
1
: a collection of myths
especially
: the myths dealing with the gods and heroes of a particular people
Greek mythology
2
: a branch of knowledge that deals with myths
mythological
adjective
ˌmith-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
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