mythologies

plural of mythology
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 And finally, O’Donnell believes that Chanty’s mystery allows her followers and fans to develop their own mythologies and create a character of their own. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 What’s often lost, however, is the Wachowskis’ deft scripting — their ability to create new worlds and weave complicated mythologies while delivering pure popcorn thrills at every turn. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Chan Gin Kai, founder and CEO of Silver Media Group, said Asia holds some of the richest histories, cultures and mythologies in the world, but many of these stories remain little known outside their home countries. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 But the filmmaker proves more interested in interrogating that ethos than recreating it, and few horror mythologies are better suited to exploring betrayal and regret than one built around the refusal to let the dead remain dead. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026 The threads that formed country music The American West generated its own mythologies. Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 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. 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
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Noun
  • 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.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2022
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  • Treatments rely on Ayurvedic traditions and Eastern healing philosophies.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Second Annual Shabbat 1000 at the Gale Young Jewish professionals come together for a night of dinner, cocktails and Shabbat traditions hosted by the nonprofit YJP Miami.
    Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Later in the evening Dean paid homage to two more musical legends.
    Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • From legends like Wilt Chamberlain, Lou Gehrig and Robinson to modern hobby darlings like Paul Skenes and SGA.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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