as in folklores
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
Ares is the god of war in Greek mythology
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Recent Examples of mythologies
The work interweaves South and Southeast Asian mythologies and histories with Western cultural touchstones—from canonical artists to sacred texts—often with a deliberate sense of unease.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
America has its own mythologies of masculine desire, and many of them are worse.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
From the beginning, this project set out to interrogate the mythologies surrounding artificial intelligence and to make visible the human choices embedded within these systems.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
The mythologies of the medical ass could blossom, like the oral folklore of a tribe allowed to retain its own myths without the colonizing interference of invaders.
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Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Among the many ideas the film explores, front and center is the notion that communities like Ant’s create their own mythologies.
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Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
Plus, the two cultures have overlapping ancient mythologies that could be incorporated into the story’s fantasy elements.
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Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Evolutionary thinkers have long argued that humans evolved to notice snakes, which might explain why these creatures slither into a vast number of mythologies, from Quetzalcoatl in Mexico and Damballa in West Africa to celestial dragons in China.
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Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
These enjoy special status in our cultural mythologies.
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Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
America has its own mythologies of masculine desire, and many of them are worse.
—
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
From the beginning, this project set out to interrogate the mythologies surrounding artificial intelligence and to make visible the human choices embedded within these systems.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
The mythologies of the medical ass could blossom, like the oral folklore of a tribe allowed to retain its own myths without the colonizing interference of invaders.
—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Among the many ideas the film explores, front and center is the notion that communities like Ant’s create their own mythologies.
—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
Plus, the two cultures have overlapping ancient mythologies that could be incorporated into the story’s fantasy elements.
—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Evolutionary thinkers have long argued that humans evolved to notice snakes, which might explain why these creatures slither into a vast number of mythologies, from Quetzalcoatl in Mexico and Damballa in West Africa to celestial dragons in China.
—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
These enjoy special status in our cultural mythologies.
—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythologies
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The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.
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Each exchange led to a conversation about how their traditions and lives differed.
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Andronis describes the restaurant as a traditional Greek taverna set against the caldera cliffs, blending Greek traditions with Santorini’s romance and exclusivity.
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Like Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed fighting to exhaustion, the two aging legends will look to do the same with a round-of-16 spot on the line.
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Now, Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon, two WNBA legends, will serve as general managers and select their rosters among the 22 All-Stars who get the opportunity to represent their teams in Chicago.
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