mythological

adjective

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

variants or less commonly mythologic

ˌmi-thə-ˈlä-jik 

1

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

2

: lacking factual basis or historical validity : mythical, fabulous

mythologically

ˌmi-thə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of mythological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Astrophotographer Ogetay Kayali has captured a nebula resembling a jellyfish — or possibly a brain, depending on your perspective — shining 5,000 light-years from Earth near the bright star Propus, which represents one foot of a mythological twin represented in the constellation Gemini. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026

Different mythological tales point to the reason behind this observance. —ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026

Ismailova’s Arslanbob reveals infrastructures that are sustained through internal, often unnoticed, material and mythological ecology. —Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

The ancient Greek word charassein contains an element of what Kirby was taking about—that the creation of a character is in some way one of personal transference, a kind of mythological wish fulfillment. —Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

mythology + -ical

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mythological

• analogical
• astrological
• biological
• christological
• chronological
• cosmological
• cytological
• dialogical
• ecological
• ethnological
• ethological
• geological