mythology

A body or collection of myths belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes.

A body of myths associated with an event, individual, or institution.

The field of scholarship dealing with the systematic collection and study of myths.

The science of myths; the science which investigates myths with a view to their interpretation and to discover the degree of relationship existing between the myths of different peoples; also, the description or history of myths.

A system of myths or fables in which are embodied the convictions of a people in regard to their origin, divinities, heroes, founders, etc. See myth.

The science which treats of myths; a treatise on myths.

A body of myths; esp., the collective myths which describe the gods of a heathen people.

The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.