How to Use mythology in a Sentence

mythology

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  • We compared the two cultures' mythologies.
  • There is a popular mythology that he discovered the cause of the disease by himself.
  • We have been studying ancient Greek mythology.
  • In Norse mythology, the eclipse takes the form of two wolves—Skoll and Hati—chasing the sun and the moon.
    — Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The name appears in Irish mythology, too, as the name of the Queen of Connacht and the name of the queen of the fairies.
    — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 26 July 2024
  • The mythology or practice didn’t fade away with the final show of the tour.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
  • And some of the most potent mythologies, of course, rely on omission.
    — Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • In all the mythology, what do people still get wrong about them?
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2024
  • The god of love was known as Cupid in Roman mythology and as Eros in Greece.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The Swiss brands have been trading on the mythology and magic of the alpine origins of their watches for decades.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Artemis is named for the goddess of Greek mythology who was the twin sister of Apollo.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The show deals with how mythologies and fairy tales used to be lessons rather than Disney confections.
    — Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Nobody knows where it was first made — and the mystery and mythology are part of its allure.
    — Fox News, 12 Oct. 2022
  • So does the Old Norse mythology inform any of this writing genre?
    — Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
  • The symbol of the cornucopia traces its roots to Greek and Roman mythology.
    — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 10 June 2023
  • There is some mythology that may be spread by the pro-default caucus.
    — Charles Tiefer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
  • And how a visual artist can play a huge part in constructing the mythology of a band like U2 and Depeche Mode?
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The first is the mythology of pirates and things like mermaids, sea monsters and treasure maps.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • In the mythology, the elves saw their world decay as magic slowly faded across the ages.
    — Christopher Ceccolini, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2022
  • And the build-out of the mansion's mythology and ghosts – plus the sizable cast – distracts from Gabbie and Travis' core story.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • Hades follows the journey of Zagreus, who in some versions of Greek mythology is considered the son of the god of the dead.
    — Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 13 May 2024
  • Subsequent sequels expanded the scope of the world of the game and its macabre mythology.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The script weaves in references to modern art and Greek mythology.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The Black cowboys photographed by Brian Branch-Price are so evocative of the mythology of this land.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The First Shadow is rooted in the mythology and world established in the series.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
  • This has its roots in Norse mythology, which is filled with a lively brigade of heroic gods and chaotic denizens.
    — Kristina Lindborg, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
  • Its origin is traced back to Homer's epic poem The Odyssey, a staple of Greek mythology that reached immense fame across the world.
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 2 July 2024
  • The character was based on a minotaur, a creature from Greek mythology that was part man and part bull.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • Because this is based on mythology, a roof is blown off the humanity of it all.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
  • In Greek mythology, the Minotaur — with the head of a bull and body of a man — was imprisoned at the center of a labyrinth in Crete and ate anyone who couldn’t find their way out.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024

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