as in folklore
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
Ares is the god of war in Greek mythology
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Recent Examples of mythology
In Greek mythology, Orion was a powerful and talented hunter who incurred the wrath of the gods for being too boastful about his own skills.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In a truly bizarre move, even the mythology that did exist was significantly reinvented.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Another more fanciful origin story goes that the Jade Emperor (a principal figure in Chinese mythology) threatened to burn down a village after its citizens accidentally killed his favorite pet crane.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
His portraits poked a hole into the romantic mythology of the American West, telling instead a story of poverty and struggle.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In a truly bizarre move, even the mythology that did exist was significantly reinvented.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Another more fanciful origin story goes that the Jade Emperor (a principal figure in Chinese mythology) threatened to burn down a village after its citizens accidentally killed his favorite pet crane.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
His portraits poked a hole into the romantic mythology of the American West, telling instead a story of poverty and struggle.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythology
Noun
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The longer, second part of each episode ('The Long Sweetening') focuses on a history or folklore topic from the Ozark region.—
Becca Martin-Brown,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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The film is inspired by Mexican folklore.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Roosevelt first professionalized the office there, and in 1977, Rosalynn Carter started the tradition of the office of the first lady being located in the wing, alongside the White House social secretary.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And so the conflict between love, on one side, and faith, family, and tradition reignites, in a season that retraces the arc of its predecessor—and especially its finale—a bit too closely.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The lore behind one of Louisville's favorite hole in the wall restaurants begins with a gift.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Mythology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythology. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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