Mythology
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| - | The word '''''mythology''''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] μυ{{unicode|ϑ}}ολογία ''mythología'', from {{lang|grc|μυθολογείν}} ''mythologein'' to relate myths, from {{lang|grc|μύθος}} ''mythos'', meaning a narrative, and {{lang|grc|λόγος}} ''logos'', meaning speech or argument) literally means the (oral) retelling of '''myths''' – stories that a particular [[culture]] believes to be true and that use the [[supernatural]] to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity. In modern usage, "mythology" is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in ''[[Greek mythology]]'', ''[[Egyptian mythology]]'' or ''[[Norse mythology]]'') or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of myths, also known as [[mythography]]. | + | The word '''''mythology''''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] μυ{{unicode|ϑ}}ολογία ''mythología'', from {{lang|grc|μυθολογείν}} ''mythologein'' to relate myths, from Greek ''mythos'', meaning a narrative, and {{lang|grc|λόγος}} ''logos'', meaning speech or argument) literally means the (oral) retelling of '''myths''' – stories that a particular [[culture]] believes to be true and that use the [[supernatural]] to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity. In modern usage, "mythology" is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in ''[[Greek mythology]]'', ''[[Egyptian mythology]]'' or ''[[Norse mythology]]'') or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of myths, also known as [[mythography]]. |
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The word mythology (from the Greek μυTemplate:Unicodeολογία mythología, from Template:Lang mythologein to relate myths, from Greek mythos, meaning a narrative, and Template:Lang logos, meaning speech or argument) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity. In modern usage, "mythology" is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology or Norse mythology) or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of myths, also known as mythography.
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