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The word '''''mythology''''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''μυθολογία''<ref>From the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] {{lang|grc|μυθολογία}} ''mythología'', meaning "a story-telling, a legendary lore", from {{lang|grc|μυθολογείν}} ''mythologein'' "to relate myths", from {{lang|grc|μύθος}} ''mythos'', meaning "narrative, speech, word, fact, story" + {{lang|grc|λόγος}} ''logos'', meaning "speech, oration, discourse, quote, story, study, reason, argument".</ref>) refers to a body of [[folklore]]/[[myth]]s/[[legend]]s 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. '''Mythology''' also refers to 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 [[Greek language|Greek]] ''μυθολογία''<ref>From the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] {{lang|grc|μυθολογία}} ''mythología'', meaning "a story-telling, a legendary lore", from {{lang|grc|μυθολογείν}} ''mythologein'' "to relate myths", from {{lang|grc|μύθος}} ''mythos'', meaning "narrative, speech, word, fact, story" + {{lang|grc|λόγος}} ''logos'', meaning "speech, oration, discourse, quote, story, study, reason, argument".</ref>) refers to a body of [[folklore]]/[[myth]]s/[[legend]]s 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. '''Mythology''' also refers to the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of myths, also known as [[mythography]].
[[Category:The Humanities]]
