mythological

[ mith-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to mythology.
2. imaginary; fictitious.

mythological

/ ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to mythology
2. mythical

Derived Forms

• ˌmythoˈlogically, adverb

Other Words From

• mytho·logi·cal·ly adverb
• nonmyth·o·logic adjective
• nonmyth·o·logi·cal adjective
• nonmyth·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
• unmyth·o·logi·cal adjective
• unmyth·o·logi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mythological¹

1605–15; < Late Latin mȳthologic ( us ) < Greek mȳthologikós ( mythology, -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Cavill once again strikes a commanding pose as a slayer of all things supernatural, but his sophomore outing turns out to be robust when it comes to mythological machinations and limp in the departments that really count.

From The Daily Beast

Yet where such artists illustrated established biblical and mythological narratives, Sandberg devises eclectic scenarios.

From Washington Post

That’s the meaning ascribed to this powerful but deeply fraught image, which has the potential to do lasting damage if we can’t separate its truth from its mythological power.

From Washington Post

They sought explanations for phenomena in natural causes, rather than ascribing them to the behavior of mythological gods invented by poets to explain cosmic history.

From Science News

FundamentalsFrank WilczekPenguin Press, $26As the story is usually told, science began when some deep thinkers in ancient Greece decided to reject the popular mythological explanations for various natural phenomena.

From Science News

If you play a life role as though it were a mythological game, there is vitality and wonder in it.

From The Daily Beast

These two attitudes are proper with respect to all mythological beliefs.

From The Daily Beast

Other Jewish candidates for inspiring Superman include the mythological Golem.

From The Daily Beast

We were creating a heightened mythological version of our world—one that had a very distinct look and feel to it.

From The Daily Beast

Just like mythological centaurs are half human and half horse, astronomical centaurs combine features of asteroids and comets.

From The Daily Beast

I propose to divide the tales into three classes—Mythological, Humorous, and Nurse-tales.

From Project Gutenberg

It was hung with gold and silk tapestry, representing mythological figures and the windows had curtains to match.

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On the ceiling he could faintly see the mythological figures; he extended his hand, and felt the sculptured bed.

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A fabulous Dragon whose mythological ancestry and habitat I am unable to trace.

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The naming of children has an intimate connection with the system of mythological agency.

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