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.
双语例句
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。
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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.
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3. He is the hero of Greek mythology.
他是希腊民间传说中的英雄.
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4. He studies Greek and Roman mythology.
他研究希腊和罗马神话.
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5. The most basic facts about him are lost in a fog of mythology.