mythological

adjective

myth·​o·​log·​i·​cal ˌmi-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce mythological (audio)
variants or less commonly mythologic
1
: of or relating to mythology or myths : dealt with in mythology
2
: lacking factual basis or historical validity : mythical, fabulous
mythologically adverb

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During the five-day festival of Durga Puja, entire cities transform into a sprawling, open-air art gallery where the mythological battle between the goddess and her demon is reimagined to reflect contemporary anxieties. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Related, the Fenians take their name from the mythological hero Finn. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Starring a teen-age Silvana Mangano as one of a host of women who are dispatched to the rice harvest in the valley of the River Po, the movie is a near-mythological item in the resurgence of Italian cinema after the war. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Lubrano readies his birds, each named after mythological gods and goddesses and living in an individual enclosure. Ryan Garza, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mythological

Word History

Etymology

mythology + -ical

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mythological was in 1614

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“Mythological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythological. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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