mythological

[ mith-uh-loj-i-kuh l ]

/ ˌmɪθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to mythology.

imaginary; fictitious.

Nearby words

mythographer, mythography, mythoi, mythol., mythologem, mythological, mythologist, mythologize, mythology, mythomane, mythomania

Also myth·o·log·ic.

Origin of mythological

1605–15; < Late Latin mȳthologic(us) < Greek mȳthologikós (see mythology, -ic) + -al¹

Related forms

myth·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·myth·o·log·ic, adjectivenon·myth·o·log·i·cal, adjectivenon·myth·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·myth·o·log·i·cal, adjectiveun·myth·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Can be confused

mythical mythological

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Examples from the Web for mythological

If you play a life role as though it were a mythological game, there is vitality and wonder in it.
Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween|Joseph Campbell|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These two attitudes are proper with respect to all mythological beliefs.
Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween|Joseph Campbell|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other Jewish candidates for inspiring Superman include the mythological Golem.
Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero|Rich Goldstein|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just like mythological centaurs are half human and half horse, astronomical centaurs combine features of asteroids and comets.
Chariklo, a Minor Planet Nicknamed a “Centaur,” Discovered to Have Rings|Matthew R. Francis|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I really rejoiced in the absurdity of the story, of the mythology, the mythological structure in its absurdity.
The American Prophet of Delusion: Robert Stone in Conversation|David Samuels|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mythological associations were called in aid of these fancies, as had been done in astrology.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
Brahma had his mythological side as Brahm, apparently a development specially intended for his employment in myth.
An Introduction to Mythology|Lewis Spence
We might, moreover, have pointed out the care of Aristophanes to maintain this mythological propriety.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)|John Addington Symonds
His portrait painted by himself is in the Louvre, where are many of his mythological pictures.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture|Clara Erskine Clement
A link is thus supplied which carries back the history to the animistic and mythological periods, in this case, prehistoric.
Nature Mysticism|J. Edward Mercer

British Dictionary definitions for mythological

mythological

/ (ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to mythology

mythical

Derived Forms

mythologically, adverb

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