mythology

mitología

Conjunto de relatos tradicionales sobre dioses y héroes de una religión determinada.

En inglés sencillo: The traditional stories about gods and heroes belonging to a particular religion.

• Zeus appears in Greek mythology.
• Ancient Egyptian mythology includes stories about the sun.
• Which gods belong to Norse mythology?

Sinónimos: myths

Expresiones frecuentes: Greek mythology, Roman mythology, ancient mythology, Norse mythology

mitología

Estudio y recopilación de relatos tradicionales sobre dioses, héroes y el origen del mundo.

En inglés sencillo: The study and collection of traditional stories about gods, heroes, and the world’s beginnings.

• She studies mythology at university.
• His research in mythology compares stories from different cultures.
• Our mythology course includes lectures on ancient heroes.

Expresiones frecuentes: study mythology, comparative mythology, course in mythology

mitología ficticia

Conjunto de relatos y creencias relacionados que explican el trasfondo de un mundo inventado.

En inglés sencillo: The connected stories and beliefs that explain the background of an invented world.

• The novel has a rich mythology.
• She created a mythology for her fantasy world.
• Later films added new heroes to the series mythology.

Sinónimos: lore

Expresiones frecuentes: fictional mythology, complex mythology, create mythology

mitología, leyendas

Conjunto de historias o creencias muy repetidas sobre una persona, un acontecimiento o una organización.

En inglés sencillo: A collection of widely repeated stories or beliefs about a person, event, or organization.

• The company has its own mythology.
• Popular mythology presents the founder as a lonely genius.
• The biography challenges the mythology surrounding his early life.

Cómo se usa: mythology surrounding someone/something (The film examines the mythology surrounding the singer.)

Sinónimos: lore, legends

Expresiones frecuentes: mythology surrounding someone, corporate mythology, popular mythology