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mythologist
my·thol·o·gy M0515400 (mĭ-thŏl′ə-jē)n. pl. my·thol·o·gies 1. a. A body or collection of myths belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes.b. A body of myths associated with an event, individual, or institution: "A new mythology, essential to the ... American funeral rite, has grown up" (Jessica Mitford).2. The field of scholarship dealing with the systematic collection and study of myths.
[French mythologie, from Late Latin mȳthologia, from Greek mūthologiā, story-telling : mūthos, story + logos, saying; see -logy.]
my·thol′o·gist n.mythologist (mɪˈθɒlədʒɪst) n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) an expert in or student of mythology2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a writer or editor of mythsThesaurus| Noun | 1. | mythologist - an expert on mythologyexpert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
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