Mythology

1.)The dictionary definition(www.dictionary.com) for mythology is: a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered.

2.)From Wikipedia.com, heir definition of mythology is: In common usage, myth means a falsehood — a story which many believe to be based on fact but which is not true. However, the field of mythology does not use this definition.

3.) From http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/folklore/f/mythology1.htm, their definition of mythology is: a field of study that is not easily defined, being as much a composite of many other subjects of human inquisitiveness and investigation as it is a unique arena all its own.

4.) From http://www.answers.com/topic/celtic-mythology, their defnition of mythology is: A body or collection of myths belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes.

5.) From http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/mythology.html, their definition of mythology is: In this sense one is describing a system of myths which were used by a particular society at some particular time in human history.


My definition of mythology would have to be the study of a myth. A myth is a legendary story that has been around for years originating from a specific culture with heroes and has been past down through cultural tradtions.