mythology

noun

1. the study of myths

2. myths collectively
the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

1. 神话;神话故事
Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture.

e.g. In Greek mythology, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda...
在希腊神话里，主神宙斯化作天鹅引诱了勒达。
e.g. This is well illustrated in the mythologies of many cultures.
这一点在很多文化的神话故事里都得到了充分的证明。

2. 错误的信念;谬误
You can use mythology to refer to the beliefs or opinions that people have about something, when you think that they are false or untrue.

e.g. Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other.
奥尔特曼戳穿了电影产业的虚伪面具以及普遍存在的一些错误认识，揭露了其作为一个产业，跟其他任何一个产业都一样。

1. 神话体系：后来其含义变得狭窄起来 ,专指某一文化群体沿传而来的神话体系( Mythology )里的一个故事;它不仅传达基本的世界观和人生观,而且使文化群体的成员社会化,个人在故事里的地位随之有所确定.

2. 神话,以外星人、政府阴谋论为基础：Angst:焦虑,担心 | mythology:神话,以外星人、政府阴谋论为基础 | Hypnotism(催眠)