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mythology

noun as in folklore

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In Greek mythology, the species became associated with numerous gods.

Rafael painted dirty episodes from classical mythology in a bathroom at the Vatican Palace (sadly these are lost).

In Greek mythology, the Gorgon Medusa had the face of a woman and poisonous snakes for hair; her glance could turn men to stone.

It is this kind of abstraction that leads to more mythology, more heroic narratives, more undertones of patriotic martyrdom.

Paz tells us that she owned countless encyclopedias and manuals—on mythology, law, history, philosophy, theology.

It is impossible to form a just estimate of the Bible without some knowledge of ancient history and comparative mythology.

The latter story, like that of Deucalion and many others in the Greek mythology, probably had its origin in holy scripture.

After music came verbal communications, and then the apparition of forms, chiefly of classical mythology.

Boulanger's ideas on philosophy, mythology, anthropology and history are of extraordinary interest today.

The coincidence mentioned in the text between some parts of it and South American mythology does not stand alone.

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On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to mythology, such as: belief, legend, lore, tradition, conviction, and myths.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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