Mythology
noun
A collection of stories, especially those from a specific culture, that explain its history and traditions.
Greek mythology is populated by gods, goddesses, and many other fantastical beings.
Often appears as...
- greek mythology
- roman mythology
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Academic
noun
A set of ideas or beliefs that are generally accepted but not true.
The mythology that the rich are universally happy is easily disproven.
Often appears as...
- urban mythology
- mythology surrounds
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Disapproving
noun
A collection of stories, especially those from a specific culture, that explain its history and traditions.
Greek mythology is populated by gods, goddesses, and many other fantastical beings.
Often appears as...
- greek mythology
- roman mythology
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A set of ideas or beliefs that are generally accepted but not true.
The mythology that the rich are universally happy is easily disproven.
Often appears as...
- urban mythology
- mythology surrounds
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Richness
Use to appreciate the depth and values of ancient cultures through their tales.
Exploring Aztec mythology reveals the civilization's perspectives on life and death.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Factual
Remember, stories in mythology aren't historical facts, but symbolic narratives.
Sirens in Greek mythology represent temptation, not real creatures.
Pro Tip 3/3Archetypes
Myths often include archetypes, like heroes or tricksters, representing universal traits.
The trickster in Native American mythology teaches moral lessons through mischief.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Richness
Use to appreciate the depth and values of ancient cultures through their tales.
Exploring Aztec mythology reveals the civilization's perspectives on life and death.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Factual
Remember, stories in mythology aren't historical facts, but symbolic narratives.
Sirens in Greek mythology represent temptation, not real creatures.
Pro Tip 3/3Archetypes
Myths often include archetypes, like heroes or tricksters, representing universal traits.
The trickster in Native American mythology teaches moral lessons through mischief.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Richness
Use to appreciate the depth and values of ancient cultures through their tales.
Exploring Aztec mythology reveals the civilization's perspectives on life and death.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Factual
Remember, stories in mythology aren't historical facts, but symbolic narratives.
Sirens in Greek mythology represent temptation, not real creatures.
Pro Tip 3/3Archetypes
Myths often include archetypes, like heroes or tricksters, representing universal traits.
The trickster in Native American mythology teaches moral lessons through mischief.
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A brief history of...
and speaks her cultural language. It might also be said that the history of what we call art is a conversation that continues on, as our contemporary present passes into what will be some future generation's classical past. It's a conversation that reflects the ideologies, mythologies, belief systems and taboos
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Michael Moschen:...
one of the things that really sort of seeped into my pores, that I sort of lived my whole life, is process. And it's the process of learning things. One of the great things was that my father was an avid golfer, but he was lefty. And he had a real passion for golf, and he also created this whole mythology
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What makes something...
It's not the absurdity of bureaucracy alone, but the irony of the character's circular reasoning in reaction to it that is emblematic of Kafka's writing. His tragicomic stories act as a form of mythology for the modern industrial age, employing dream logic to explore the relationships
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The scientific origins...
teach us that mythology and science are actually two sides of the same coin. Both are rooted in explaining and understanding the world. The key difference is that where mythology uses gods, monsters and magic, science uses measurements, records and experiments.
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Are we born to run? PIPE...
If you read folklore and mythology, any kind of myths, any kind of tall tales, running is always associated with freedom and vitality and youthfulness and eternal vigor. It's only in our lifetime that running has become associated with fear and pain.
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mean by that is that if you've been raised on a diet of mythology that said that you were the exceptional nation the essential nation that you were the at the pinnacle of societal and democratic achievement that somehow another your inheritance
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Titan of terror: the...
but left instead to the dark depths of our imagination. Lovecraft’s dozens of short stories, novellas, and poems often take place in the same fictional continuity, with recurring characters, locations, and mythologies. At first glance,
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How math saved my life PIPE...
that would literally let me copy all of their homework math science mythology I literally had help with all of it and I remember it was my second senior year or my second because I skipped so much school the first year I couldn't pass
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East vs west -- the...
And every culture comes up with its own understanding of life, its own customized version of mythology. Culture is a reaction to nature, and this understanding of our ancestors is transmitted generation from generation
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Margaret Heffernan: The...
So there's this profound mythology around whistleblowers which says, first of all, they're all crazy. But what I've found going around the world and talking to whistleblowers is, actually,
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A brief history of...
and speaks her cultural language. It might also be said that the history of what we call art is a conversation that continues on, as our contemporary present passes into what will be some future generation's classical past. It's a conversation that reflects the ideologies, mythologies, belief systems and taboos
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Michael Moschen:...
one of the things that really sort of seeped into my pores, that I sort of lived my whole life, is process. And it's the process of learning things. One of the great things was that my father was an avid golfer, but he was lefty. And he had a real passion for golf, and he also created this whole mythology
Video examples
What makes something...
It's not the absurdity of bureaucracy alone, but the irony of the character's circular reasoning in reaction to it that is emblematic of Kafka's writing. His tragicomic stories act as a form of mythology for the modern industrial age, employing dream logic to explore the relationships
Video examples
The scientific origins...
teach us that mythology and science are actually two sides of the same coin. Both are rooted in explaining and understanding the world. The key difference is that where mythology uses gods, monsters and magic, science uses measurements, records and experiments.
Video examples
Are we born to run? PIPE...
If you read folklore and mythology, any kind of myths, any kind of tall tales, running is always associated with freedom and vitality and youthfulness and eternal vigor. It's only in our lifetime that running has become associated with fear and pain.
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
mean by that is that if you've been raised on a diet of mythology that said that you were the exceptional nation the essential nation that you were the at the pinnacle of societal and democratic achievement that somehow another your inheritance
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Titan of terror: the...
but left instead to the dark depths of our imagination. Lovecraft’s dozens of short stories, novellas, and poems often take place in the same fictional continuity, with recurring characters, locations, and mythologies. At first glance,
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How math saved my life PIPE...
that would literally let me copy all of their homework math science mythology I literally had help with all of it and I remember it was my second senior year or my second because I skipped so much school the first year I couldn't pass
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East vs west -- the...
And every culture comes up with its own understanding of life, its own customized version of mythology. Culture is a reaction to nature, and this understanding of our ancestors is transmitted generation from generation
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Margaret Heffernan: The...
So there's this profound mythology around whistleblowers which says, first of all, they're all crazy. But what I've found going around the world and talking to whistleblowers is, actually,
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Hannah John-Kamen
British Actress
The idea of science fiction, mythology, and creating a world is my favourite thing. I do love the reality of dramas and playing that, but being able to start from scratch, to completely build the character and this world, I love that.
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Eric Nylund
American Novelist
I don't look at it as writing a book in a videogame universe. I look at it as writing for 'Halo', which for me, transcends being just a great video game. It's evolving into a whole new mythology.
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Jonathan Nolan
British Writer
I've always loved shows that combine both approaches - that have a mythology and a set of characters, whose stories develop and change, and where the relationships evolve and fracture.
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Sebastian Stan
American Actor
Comic-book movies are mythology, in a way, and there are a lot more parallels in them with what's going on in the real world than people want to discuss.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
The connection between psychology, mythology, and literature is as important as the connection between psychology and biology and the hard sciences.
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Mark Waid
American Writer
The fun of writing established characters is that there's a rich mythology to draw from - you get to play with toys you loved as a kid.
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Kevin Reilly
Every television show is hard to do, but when you're in genre and you're recreating worlds and mythologies, they're particularly hard.
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Jill Stein
American Politician
The mythology is that political change happens only in election years. The truth is you build from election to election.
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Andy Muschietti
Argentinian Director
Of course, the whole mythology of the world of 'It' is very attractive to me.
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Lloyd Alexander
American Writer
I loved all the world's mythologies.
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Hannah John-Kamen
British Actress
The idea of science fiction, mythology, and creating a world is my favourite thing. I do love the reality of dramas and playing that, but being able to start from scratch, to completely build the character and this world, I love that.
Quote examples
Eric Nylund
American Novelist
I don't look at it as writing a book in a videogame universe. I look at it as writing for 'Halo', which for me, transcends being just a great video game. It's evolving into a whole new mythology.
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Jonathan Nolan
British Writer
I've always loved shows that combine both approaches - that have a mythology and a set of characters, whose stories develop and change, and where the relationships evolve and fracture.
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Sebastian Stan
American Actor
Comic-book movies are mythology, in a way, and there are a lot more parallels in them with what's going on in the real world than people want to discuss.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
The connection between psychology, mythology, and literature is as important as the connection between psychology and biology and the hard sciences.
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Mark Waid
American Writer
The fun of writing established characters is that there's a rich mythology to draw from - you get to play with toys you loved as a kid.
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Kevin Reilly
Every television show is hard to do, but when you're in genre and you're recreating worlds and mythologies, they're particularly hard.
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Jill Stein
American Politician
The mythology is that political change happens only in election years. The truth is you build from election to election.
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Andy Muschietti
Argentinian Director
Of course, the whole mythology of the world of 'It' is very attractive to me.
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Lloyd Alexander
American Writer
I loved all the world's mythologies.
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