Definition of mythology noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning , pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A myth is a symbolic narrative, usually of unknown origin and at least partly traditional, that is especially associated with religious belief. Myths often relate extraordinary events in a time that is unspecified but which is understood as existing apart from ordinary human experience. Although they are related, mythology and religion are not the same. Religion includes worship practices and current faith; mythology collects traditional stories that may or may not have active religious value. Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society. For scholars, this is totally different from the ordinary sense of the term myth , meaning a belief that is not true, as the veracity of a piece of folklore is entirely irrelevant to determining whether it constitutes a myth . [1] Myths are often endorsed by religious and secular authorities, and may be natural or supernatural in character. [2] Many societies group their myths, legends ...
