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nounmyths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or persontype of:
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nounthe study of mythstype of:
Definition that contains mythology
- here queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
- paris (Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen from her husband Menelaus and provoked the Trojan War
- hero (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
- hero (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
- grace (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors
- dragon a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
- adam (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
- jason (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
- eve (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
- helen (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War