Spanish word

mitología

Pronunciation

IPA/mitoloˈxia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmythology

Example

Me interesa la mitología griega.

I am interested in the mythology of Greece.

Illustration for mitología (mythology)

More examples

En la ciudad se comentan muchas historias de mitología urbana.

In the city there are many urban legends.

Core concept

A body of traditional stories about gods, heroes, and the origin of the world.

Common phrases

  • mitología griega

    Greek mythology

  • mitología urbana

    urban legends

  • mitología popular

    popular mythology

Similar words

mito: A single traditional story about gods or heroes, treated as culturally important.
leyenda: A traditional tale told as if based on real events and passed down over time.
folclore: A community's collection of oral stories, customs, songs, and beliefs.
fábula: A short fictional tale with animal characters that conveys a moral lesson.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de relatos tradicionales sobre dioses, héroes y el origen del mundo; también la disciplina que estudia esos relatos.

Word origin

It derives from Greek mythos 'story' plus -logía 'study', via Latin mythologia, giving Spanish mitología.

Usage tips

  • Because mitología sounds systematic or academic in Spanish, speakers normally say mito for a single myth and leyenda for a legendary tale.

Opposites

Related words

  • mitológicomythologicaladjective
  • mitólogomythologistnoun

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