mythological

[ mith-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌmɪθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to mythology.

imaginary; fictitious.

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Also myth·o·log·ic .

Origin of mythological

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mythological

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mythological

mythical, mythological

Words nearby mythological

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

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How to use mythological in a sentence

Cavill once again strikes a commanding pose as a slayer of all things supernatural, but his sophomore outing turns out to be robust when it comes to mythological machinations and limp in the departments that really count.
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Yet where such artists illustrated established biblical and mythological narratives, Sandberg devises eclectic scenarios.
In the galleries: Renaissance influences synchronize with Magic Realism|Mark Jenkins|November 5, 2021|Washington Post
That’s the meaning ascribed to this powerful but deeply fraught image, which has the potential to do lasting damage if we can’t separate its truth from its mythological power.
The viral photo of the last soldier in Afghanistan is powerful — and that’s why it’s deceptive|Philip Kennicott|August 31, 2021|Washington Post
They sought explanations for phenomena in natural causes, rather than ascribing them to the behavior of mythological gods invented by poets to explain cosmic history.
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens|Tom Siegfried|May 4, 2021|Science News

FundamentalsFrank WilczekPenguin Press, $26As the story is usually told, science began when some deep thinkers in ancient Greece decided to reject the popular mythological explanations for various natural phenomena.
‘Fundamentals’ shows how reality is built from a few basic ingredients|Tom Siegfried|January 26, 2021|Science News
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
We were creating a heightened mythological version of our world—one that had a very distinct look and feel to it.
Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’|Andrew Romano|July 14, 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 propose to divide the tales into three classes—Mythological, Humorous, and Nurse-tales.
Notes and Queries, Number 196, July 30, 1853|Various
It was hung with gold and silk tapestry, representing mythological figures and the windows had curtains to match.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
On the ceiling he could faintly see the mythological figures; he extended his hand, and felt the sculptured bed.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
A fabulous Dragon whose mythological ancestry and habitat I am unable to trace.
Chinese Poems|Various
The naming of children has an intimate connection with the system of mythological agency.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for mythological

mythological

/ (ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to mythology

mythical

Derived forms of mythological

mythologically, adverb

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