mythological

adjective

myth·​o·​log·​i·​cal ˌmi-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce mythological (audio)
variants or less commonly mythologic
1
: of or relating to mythology or myths : dealt with in mythology
2
: lacking factual basis or historical validity : mythical, fabulous
mythologically adverb

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Much like the museum’s recent homage to Baroque poet Giovan Battista Marino, Black Soil Poems continues Galleria Borghese’s engagement with the poetic and the mythological. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 The Lady and the Unicorn is a series of six famous tapestries that mix depictions of the senses with heraldic symbols and mythological creatures. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025 Playwrights addressed the polis not by dramatizing current events but by recasting tales from the mythological and historic past to sharpen critical thinking on contemporary concerns. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025 The cyclops is a mythological figure that was used to explain natural disasters: lightning, thunder, those kinds of things. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mythological

Word History

Etymology

mythology + -ical

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mythological was in 1614

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“Mythological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mythological. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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