early 15c., "exposition of myths," from Middle French mythologie and directly from Late Latin mythologia, from Greek mythologia "legendary lore, a telling of mythic legends; a legend, story, tale," from mythos "myth" (of unknown origin) + -logy "study." Meaning "a body of myths" first recorded 1781.
权威例句
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. 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.
3. He is the hero of Greek mythology.
他是希腊民间传说中的英雄.
4. He studies Greek and Roman mythology.
他研究希腊和罗马神话.
5. The most basic facts about him are lost in a fog of mythology.