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

Inspiration for the chip design comes from a Chinese Buddhist phrase that suggests that even a tiny mustard seed can hold Mount Sumeru (a mythological mountain) and all great truths converge into one. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Refn and co-screenwriter Esti Giordani seem to see Elle as a mythological tragic hero, equal parts Electra and Oedipus. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Back in January, the billionaire amplified racist backlash surrounding Christopher Nolan‘s decision to cast Lupita Nyong’o as the mythological character Helen of Troy and her twin sister Clytemnestra in the recent film adaptation of the Greek epic. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Some scholars have pushed back against claims that Nyong’o’s casting is historically inaccurate, because Helen of Troy is a mythological figure and the ancient Greeks did not have a modern concept of race. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 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