my·thol·o·gy /mɪˈθɑ:ləʤi/ noun plural my·thol·o·gies
the myths of a particular group or culture [noncount
] ▪ We have been studying ancient Greek mythology.
] ▪ We compared the two cultures' mythologies.
ideas that are believed by many people but that are not true [noncount
] ▪ Contrary to popular mythology [=myth], he did not actually discover the cause of the disease by himself.
] ▪ There is a popular mythology that he discovered the cause of the disease by himself.
— myth·o·log·i·cal /ˌmɪθəˈlɑ:ʤɪkəl/ adjective
▪ mythological heroes ▪ a mythological story