mythological
[mith-uh-loj-i-kuh l]
- of or relating to mythology.
- imaginary; fictitious.
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Also myth·o·log·ic.
Origin of mythological
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Examples from the Web for mythological
Contemporary Examples
If you play a life role as though it were a mythological game, there is vitality and wonder in it.
These two attitudes are proper with respect to all mythological beliefs.
Other Jewish candidates for inspiring Superman include the mythological Golem.
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 RingsMatthew R. Francis
April 6, 2014
I really rejoiced in the absurdity of the story, of the mythology, the mythological structure in its absurdity.
Historical Examples
One more aspect of the Timaeus remains to be considered—the mythological or geographical.
TimaeusPlato
Here was the mythological monster that the Knickerbocker has become.
The Paliser caseEdgar Saltus
For an account of this mythological bird, see the note on next page.
Russian Fairy TalesW. R. S. Ralston
The other is a mythological subject of deeper meaning, the death of Procris.
Lectures on LandscapeJohn Ruskin
From the mythological side, Gilgamesh appears to be a solar deity.
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
mythological
- of or relating to mythology
- mythical
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Word Origin and History for mythological
adj.
1610s, from Late Latin mythologicus, from Greek mythologikos "versed in legendary lore," from mythologia (see mythology). Related: Mythologically.
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