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
The idea that nuclear weapons have long attracted the interest of extraterrestrials is strongly ingrained within UFO mythology.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Big blowout parties became part of company mythology.
—Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
In Greek mythology, Chione was the goddess of snow.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
The release was billed by Cain as the final chapter in her Ethel Cain character arc — a deeply conceptual project spanning trauma, Americana, and Southern Gothic mythology.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Big blowout parties became part of company mythology.
—Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
In Greek mythology, Chione was the goddess of snow.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
The release was billed by Cain as the final chapter in her Ethel Cain character arc — a deeply conceptual project spanning trauma, Americana, and Southern Gothic mythology.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythology
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Combining centuries-old Jewish folklore with the then-new medium of cinema, Paul Wegener and Carl Boese’s pioneering horror film draws its inspiration from a legend about a life-sized clay figure — a golem — that came to life to protect the Jews of Prague.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Different ethnic groups have made their home in the state, bringing with them their own traditions and folklore.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Bush told PEOPLE that Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, have previously put on the party, but work commitments prevented Steinfeld from continuing the tradition.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to a 2015 Time Magazine story, the tradition of benign pranks began sometime in the 1930s and 1940s in the United States, brought on perhaps as a way to defuse the tensions of economic devastation and the pain of war.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The lore behind one of Louisville's favorite hole in the wall restaurants begins with a gift.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Mythology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythology. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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