mythology
noun
[ mɪˈθɒlədʒi ]
• a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.
• "tales from Greek mythology"
Similar:
myth(s),
legend(s),
folklore,
folk tales,
folk stories,
lore,
tradition,
stories,
tales,
mythos,
• the study of myths.
• "this field includes archaeology, comparative mythology, and folklore"
Origin:
late Middle English: from French mythologie, or via late Latin from Greek muthologia, from muthos ‘myth’ + -logia (see -logy).
