mythological

adjective myth·o·log·i·cal \ ˌmi-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \

variants: or less commonly mythologic play \-jik\

Updated on: 26 Apr 2018

Definition of mythological

1 : of or relating to mythology or myths : dealt with in mythology

2 : lacking factual basis or historical validity : mythical, fabulous

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mythologically

play \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Recent Examples of mythological from the Web

The statue is of Kawa, a mythological hero in Iran’s Zagros mountains who defeated a brutal ruler and lit fires to spread the news, ushering in spring.

— Washington Post, "Turkey forces capture Syrian Kurdish town of Afrin," 18 Mar. 2018
If that doesn’t convince you this isn’t Ariel’s mermaid, please know Siren’s version of the mythological being looks like a nightmare creature with a tail — teeth and all.

— ariana romero, refinery29.com, "On Siren, The Little Mermaid Grows Up & Fights Back," 27 Mar. 2018
Adventurous sailors once staved off scurvy by eating penguins, but the house specialty on this ship is kraken, the mythological giant octopus.

— rachel aviv, The New Yorker, "The Expedition-Inspired Cocktails of Banzarbar," 24 Mar. 2018
Like the mythological figure who must continually push a boulder uphill only to have the boulder roll downhill again near the top, Vogel will face one impediment after another as his team attempts to finish its season with dignity.

— josh robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Frank Vogel faces obstacles as season winds down," 7 Apr. 2018
Among the highlights of the 200-item show is the reunion of six related mythological paintings by François Boucher, a rococo painter who made them for a Parisian mansion.

— j.s. marcus, WSJ, "Two Museums Conjure the Days When Fans Were in the Air," 6 Apr. 2018
The furniture piece dates back to ancient Egypt; extant examples feature exquisite creations carved from ebony, ivory, and giltwood with legs fashioned to resemble those of mythological fauna.

— lilah ramzi, Vogue, "Phaidon’s New Book Identifies 500 Iconic Chairs—Vogue Editors Pick Their Favorite," 28 Mar. 2018
So the internet’s mythological promise of widening peoples’ tastes has, in this case, been fulfilled.

— spencer kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The Unsettling Familiarity of XXXTentacion," 26 Mar. 2018
Bestiary by Donika Kelly Donika Kelly’s Bestiary is all about creatures: monsters, mythological beasts, living things half-human and not, chimeras, centaurs, whales, and ostriches, and, that strangest beast of all, mankind.

— noor brara, Vogue, "9 Poets to Know for World Poetry Day," 21 Mar. 2018

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