mythology
Gods and heroes
Mythology is a body of myths belonging to a particular culture or religion: Greek mythology, Norse mythology, Celtic mythology.
The term also covers the study of myths as a field.
Extended uses treat any elaborate belief system as mythology: the mythology of the American West, corporate mythology about innovation.
Her personal mythology included the idea that she was destined for greatness.
Impressively grand in scope
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
Iliad · Mahabharata · Ramayana · storytelling · bard · allegory · parable · fable
Giving up something precious
- offeringSomething presented or given
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
priest · priestess · altar · temple · shrine · libation · incantation · rite
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- centaurHalf-human, half-equine being
- minotaurBull-headed humanoid creature
griffin · hydra · chimera · pegasus · cerberus · sphinx · cyclops · siren
Worthy of reverence
- divineOf or from gods
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
- afterlifeExistence beyond mortality
- underworldRealm of the departed
creation · apocalypse · prophecy · fate · destiny · immortality · reincarnation · polytheism
epic
Impressively grand in scope
odyssey · Iliad · Mahabharata · Ramayana · storytelling · bard · allegory · parable · fable · archetype
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
- offeringSomething presented or given
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
ceremony · priest · priestess · altar · temple · shrine · libation · incantation · rite · initiation
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- centaurHalf-human, half-equine being
minotaur · griffin · hydra · chimera · pegasus · cerberus · sphinx · cyclops · siren · mermaid
pantheon
All gods of a religion
Shiva · Vishnu · Thor · Isis · Anubis · Athena · Apollo · Poseidon · Hera · Artemis
sacred
Worthy of reverence
underworld · creation · apocalypse · prophecy · fate · destiny · immortality · reincarnation · polytheism · animism
Hercules
Legendary Greek strongman
Odysseus · Gilgamesh · Beowulf · Sigurd · Rama · Jason · Aeneas · Prometheus · demigod · champion
Greek
Of Athenian origin
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- NorseAncient Scandinavian civilization
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
Celtic · Hindu · Buddhist · Shinto · Aztec · Mayan · Incan · Sumerian · Babylonian · Persian
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- ancient historyancient history, ancient world, classical antiquity, ancient empires, Mesopotamia
- book genresfiction, novels, nonfiction, mystery, thriller
- Classical AntiquityAncient Greece, Ancient Rome, Greeks, Romans, Roman Empire
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- cultural historyart history, music history, cultural artifacts, cultural memory, cultural movements
mythologyfact
Verifiable piece of information
reality · truth · actuality · history · historical record
mythologyscience
Systematic study through observation
empiricism · scientific knowledge · hard science · rationalism · natural philosophy
- Greek mythologyAncient Greek divine narratives
- mythological taleSacred ancestral narrative
- mythological creaturesFantastical beings from folklore
- mythological figuresCharacters from sacred legends
- ancient mythologyOld stories of gods
- Roman mythologyAncient Italian religious narratives
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