MYTHOLOGY

Mythology

The term mythology can refer either to a collection of myths or to the study of myths . According to Alan Dundes, a myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind assumed their present form, although, in a very broad sense, the word can refer to any traditional story. Bruce Lincoln defines myth as "ideology in narrative form". Myths may arise as either truthful depictions or overelaborated accounts of historical events, as allegory for or personification of natural phenomena, or as an explanation of ritual. They are used to convey religious or idealized experience, to establish behavioral models, and to teach.

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mythology

Noun

  1. The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
  2. A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.
  3. Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe.
  4. The systematic collection and study of myths.


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