Mythology



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 神话; 神话学
• ［英］ n. 神话 ( myths collectively) ; 神话学 ( the science and study of myths)
• ［例］ I like to read about the gods and heroes of ancient mythology.

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -gies)

• Etymology: French or Late Latin; French mythologie, from Late Latin mythologia interpretation of myths, from Greek, legend, myth, from mythologein to relate myths, from mythos + logos speech — more at legend
• Date: 1603
• 1. an allegorical narrative
• 2. a body of myths: as
  • a. the myths dealing with the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people
  • b. mythos 2 <cold war mythology>
• 3. a branch of knowledge that deals with myth
• 4. a popular belief or assumption that has grown up around someone or something ; myth 2a <defective mythologies that ignore masculine depth of feeling — Robert Bly>
• ? mythologer noun
• ? mythologist noun

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