mythology
my|thol|ogy /mɪθ'ɒlədʒi/ (mythologies)
1 [N-VAR]
Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture.
In Greek mythology, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda...
This is well illustrated in the mythologies of many cultures.
● mythological [ADJ] usu ADJ n
...the mythological beast that was part lion and part goat.
2 [N-VAR]
You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue.
Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other.
1 [N-VAR]
Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture.
In Greek mythology, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda...
This is well illustrated in the mythologies of many cultures.
● mythological [ADJ] usu ADJ n
...the mythological beast that was part lion and part goat.
2 [N-VAR]
You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue.
Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other.