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

Following the Trojan War, Odysseus struggles to return home to Ithaca, encountering mythological creatures such as Cyclopes, Sirens, and gods who interfere with his perilous voyage. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Why not make another mythological story, with your own sensibilities and ideologies baked into it? — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Like the West African mythological creature that lends the bar its name, the drinks at Anansi will, indeed, sneak up on you. — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Achilles discovered among the Daughters of Lycomedes depicts a Greek mythological scene during the Trojan War in which the hero Achilles has been hidden by his mother, the sea nymph Thetis, on the island of Skyros. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

mythology + -ical

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mythological

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