mythology

noun

1. （统称）神话；某文化（或社会等）的神话
   ancient myths in general; the ancient myths of a particular culture, society, etc.
   1. Greek mythology
      希腊神话
   2. a study of the religions and mythologies of ancient Rome
      关于古罗马的宗教和神话的研究
2. 虚幻的想法；错误的观点
   ideas that many people think are true but that do not exist or are false
   1. the popular mythology that life begins at forty
      生活四十方起步这种普遍的错误观点

1. N-VAR 神话;神话故事
   Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture.
   1. In Greek mythology, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda...
      在希腊神话里，主神宙斯化作天鹅引诱了勒达。
   2. This is well illustrated in the mythologies of many cultures.
      这一点在很多文化的神话故事里都得到了充分的证明。
2. N-VAR 错误的信念;谬误
   You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue.
   1. Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other.
      奥尔特曼戳穿了电影产业的虚伪面具以及普遍存在的一些错误认识，揭露了其作为一个产业，跟其他任何一个产业都一样。

1. In Norse mythology the moon is personified as male.
   在斯堪的纳维亚神话里，月亮被赋予了男性身份。
2. The most basic facts about him are lost in a fog of mythology
   关于他的那些最基本信息离奇地湮没无踪了。
3. In Greek mythology, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda
   在希腊神话里，主神宙斯化作天鹅引诱了勒达。
4. This is well illustrated in the mythologies of many cultures.
   这一点在很多文化的神话故事里都得到了充分的证明。
5. Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other.
   奥尔特曼戳穿了电影产业的虚伪面具以及普遍存在的一些错误认识，揭露了其作为一个产业，跟其他任何一个产业都一样。
6. His novels are a rich synthesis of Balkan history and mythology
   他的小说融合了大量巴尔干半岛的历史和神话故事。
7. In ancient mythology there was no impassable gulf separating the divine from the human beings.
   在上古神话中，神与人之间没有不可逾越的鸿沟。
8. Hebe is the Goddess of youth in Greek mythology.
   赫柏是希腊神话中的青春女神。
9. Almost every religion on the planet, even the mythology, claims that you go somewhere after you die.
   几乎在行星上的每一个宗教，甚至神话，宣称在你死了之后会到某处去。
10. I love drawing animals and mythology, especially dragons, and have a special passion for birds.
    我爱画动物和神话，尤其是龙，我也对鸟有特别的热情。
11. Another child got his inspiration from ancient Chinese mythology. He drew the legendary Chinese creator of the world.
    另一个孩子从中国古代的神话中得到灵感。他画了中国神话传说中的造物主。
12. ( Greek mythology) the last king of Troy; father of Hector and Paris and Cassandra.
    （希腊神话）特洛伊最后一个国王；赫克托、帕里斯和卡桑德拉的父亲。
13. They both originate from folk life, mythology, literary works and from other languages.
    都来自民间生活，神话传说，文学作品和外来语。
14. A satyr is half man and half goat in Greek and Roman mythology.
    在希腊和罗马神话中，森林之神是半人半羊的样子。
15. He studies Greek and Roman mythology.
    他研究希腊和罗马神话。
16. Nymphs were an important part of Greek mythology and religion.
    在希腊神话和宗教信仰中，山泽女神是一个重要的部分。
17. In ancient Greek mythology it was a symbol of love and the renewal of life.
    在古希腊神话中，它是爱与生命复兴的象征。
18. The possession of common religious conceptions ( mythology) and ceremonies.
    有共同的宗教观念（神话）和崇拜仪式。
19. Solar boats played an important role in story of the afterlife in ancient Egyptian mythology.
    太阳船在古埃及神话中扮演了一个重要的角色。
20. In Greek mythology, Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.
    在希腊神话中，宙斯是众神和人类的统治者。
21. In English, the earth is the only one not from the Greek and Roman mythology of the name.
    在英语里，地球是唯一一个不是从希腊及罗马神话中得到的名字。
22. In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman on earth.
    在希腊神话中，潘多拉是世上第一个女人。
23. This constellation represents a Queen in ancient mythology.
    在古代神话中，这颗星座代表着皇后。
24. In Greek mythology, Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, was born from sea foam.
    在古希腊神话中，爱与美的女神维纳斯从大海的泡沫中诞生。
25. Different cultures and spaces in history have legends about the place of their gods and teachers-such as Mount Olympus in ancient Greek mythology.
    在历史中不同的文化和空间有关于他们的神和老师的地方传说-例如古希腊神话里奥林匹斯山。
26. She is writing a thesis on Irish legend and mythology.
    她正在写一篇有关爱尔兰民间传说和神话的论文。
27. I'm writing on Greek mythology.
    我写的是关于希腊神话的。
28. This scroll icon indicates that this creature exists in folklore, legend, or mythology.
    这个卷轴图标表示该种动物来自于民俗民间故事、说或者神话里面。
29. Scorpions in Mythology, Folklore, and History.
    神话、民俗与历史上有关蝎子的种种。
30. ( classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal.
    （古典神话）上帝的食物和饮料；吃这些东西的凡人会成为神仙。

noun

1. the study of myths

2. myths collectively