Mȳ-thŏl'o-gy, n.

n. [Gr. μυθολογία, from μῦθος, fable, and λόγος, speech, discourse; Lat. mythologia, Fr. mythologie, It. & Sp. mitologia.] 1. The science treating of myths, or of legendary and religious popular fables; a treatise on myths. 2. A system of myths; a collective body of popular legends and fables respecting the supernatural actions of gods, divinities, and heroes.