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Definition of "mythological" []

  • Of, relating to, or recorded in myths or mythology. (adjective)
  • Fabulous; imaginary. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "mythological" in a sentence
  • "Selvans assuredly comes from Latin Silvanus which is in turn formed from a Latin word silva "forest" and that would help explain why he does not appear in Greek mythological scenes, right?"
  • "The laft of thefe authors divided his hiitory into three periods: the firft he called the mythological period, from the mull remote records to. the time of the deftru&ion of the Alexandiian library, in the 7th century after Chrift j the fe - cond he named the dark period, from the laft - mentioned event, to the 17th century j the third, which he did not live to write, he called the mere a r tain times ofchem: JIy."
  • "In Dream Angus, certain mythological episodes concerning Angus’ conception, birth and life are beautifully retold."