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

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

It’s a dazzling assembly of portraits and self-portraits, scenes of everyday life, and the occasional religious or mythological theme.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Lovely ones, too. But there is nothing symbolic. No mythological figures, either.”

From Literature

"In the early days, I had eight or nine of them, and I named each of them after mythological creatures," Pasca said.

From Science Daily