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
What’s amazing after seven Alien movies is how little mythology there is about how humanity is organized, life on earth, all of it.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
For decades, the dream of lunch in Manhattan and dinner in Mayfair felt like aviation mythology.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Holocaust education is a necessary window into how modern fascism and white supremacy construct dangerous national mythologies to justify war, ethnic cleansing, and genocide.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Switching over to Norse mythology was a great choice, offering up a host of storytelling and lore opportunities, and focusing on Kratos' relationship with his son Atreus was a stroke of brilliance.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
For decades, the dream of lunch in Manhattan and dinner in Mayfair felt like aviation mythology.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Holocaust education is a necessary window into how modern fascism and white supremacy construct dangerous national mythologies to justify war, ethnic cleansing, and genocide.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Switching over to Norse mythology was a great choice, offering up a host of storytelling and lore opportunities, and focusing on Kratos' relationship with his son Atreus was a stroke of brilliance.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythology
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Barcelona return to St James’ Park, 29 years on from a famous 3-2 on Tyneside, a night which went down in folklore thanks to a hat-trick from Tino Asprilla.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Pop folklore is full of legendary over-the-top ceremonies.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Whatever the reason behind the tradition may be, Swift and Mahomes were all smiles in the Dirty 30 photo as the WAGS prepare to head into football season together and cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Parents paying is another venerable LA tradition, though one that is rectified with a chain of Venmos at a later date.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film very loosely adapts one tale from the lore of the titular Chinese protection deity, an eccentric-looking boy warrior of mystical, demonic birth.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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For a franchise that spans three interconnected series, with six directors and seven screenwriters between ten movies, the Conjuring Universe’s lore is remarkably consistent.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Mythology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythology. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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