mythology

noun

mi-ˈthä-lə-jē How to pronounce mythology (audio)
Definition of mythologynext
as in folklore
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 mythology But the best films of the genre, including these eight superb entries, generally interrogate rather than reinforce that mythology. — David Faris, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026 Yet this season begins with a selection of coaches who, while stacked with potential, are short of elite medals and whose mythology is yet to be written. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Yet the mythology persists because many successful people can point to periods in which symptoms and achievement appeared to coexist. — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 Others argued that the characters should be speaking with Greek accents or even in an ancient Greek dialect to honor the source material’s roots in Greek mythology. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mythology
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  1. folklore
  2. tradition
  3. lore
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  • Deploy cunning and operate in darkness, like those shapeshifting, half-human, half-wolf creatures revered in German folklore.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Popular media and Southern folklore frequently claimed that kudzu was swallowing 150,000 new acres every year and had overtaken anywhere from 7 to 9 million acres across the region.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of folklore
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  • Plessi was best known for engaging history and tradition with the digital, creating installations that took on an architecture of their own.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Parton had a large hand in paving the way for any subsequent entertainer who tried to navigate the push and pull between pop commerciality and musical tradition, inside and outside of country, from Garth Brooks to Shania Twain to Miley Cyrus.
    — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tradition
Noun
  • One group dawdling at the end of the line explained that much of their personal lore was bound up with trash cinema, and with Breen in particular.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Contrary to popular belief, Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 movie was not filmed there, although the hotel and the story have become inseparable parts of Estes Park lore.
    — Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Mythology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythology. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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