mythological
Americanadjective
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of or relating to mythology
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mythical
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
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While cattle dominate Ireland's mythological traditions, goats tend to appear in local customs, place names, and seasonal practices.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
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 • Feb. 1, 2026
The mythological subject harks back to academic traditions; the three goddesses are as solid as any of Peter Paul Rubens’s ample women.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Playwrights addressed the polis not by dramatizing current events but by recasting tales from the mythological and historic past to sharpen critical thinking on contemporary concerns.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
This fact is now generally accepted; and we do not have to try to find in every mythological heroine the moon or the dawn and in every hero’s life a sun myth.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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