mythological

American  

[mith-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌmɪθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also mythologic

adjective

1. of or relating to mythology.

2. imaginary; fictitious.

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mythological British  

/ ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to mythology

2. mythical

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Other Word Forms

• mythologically adverb
• nonmythologic adjective
• nonmythological adjective
• nonmythologically adverb
• unmythological adjective
• unmythologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of mythological

1605–15; < Late Latin mȳthologic ( us ) < Greek mȳthologikós ( mythology, -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Founded by storyteller Anant Pai after he noticed children on a quiz show knew more about Greek gods than their own mythological heroes, ACK quickly became a cultural touchstone.

From Barron's

Chava is a newly born golem—a mythological, biddable creature originating in Jewish folklore—without a master.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the center of the second story is an oval arch, featuring the mythological Pan and his flutes, the god of nature and the wild.

From Literature

Warren Buffett once called him a Cassandra—the mythological Trojan priestess whose grim prophecies were ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal

As Tolkien continued to revise his work over the course of decades, his textual archive, complete with inconsistencies, came to resemble a mythological corpus that had survived for centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal