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
People want to see themselves inside your mythology.
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Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
And yet, introducing new antagonists through a muddled mystery, the core Conjuring mythology nearly cracks beyond repair.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
For some of them, especially those animated by the conviction — not entirely unreasonable — that real power in America lies with shadowy, malevolent and unaccountable forces, the Epstein mythology is too central to their worldview to let go of.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Roman mythology had Pan, a big fat party animal and actually pretty fun goat-guy.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
And yet, introducing new antagonists through a muddled mystery, the core Conjuring mythology nearly cracks beyond repair.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
For some of them, especially those animated by the conviction — not entirely unreasonable — that real power in America lies with shadowy, malevolent and unaccountable forces, the Epstein mythology is too central to their worldview to let go of.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Roman mythology had Pan, a big fat party animal and actually pretty fun goat-guy.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythology
Noun
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What initially appeared to be a deadly injury from an ambush now appears to be an execution-style killing by a man folklore said was, and was immortalized in popular culture as, an upstanding lawman.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to folklore, failure to notify the bees invites disaster.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen turns out dishes influenced by a range of traditions, and with the recent addition of the renowned chef Byron Rubio, the menu is reaching new heights of creativity and refinement.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since the release of ChatGPT, in 2022, colleges and universities have been engaged in an experiment to discover whether artificially intelligent chatbots and the liberal-arts tradition can coexist.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Cadillac hearse that’s from the auction is part of local lore as well, Foley said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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This isn't your average stroll through lightsaber lore or warp-speed factoids.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mythology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythology. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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