How to Say "Mythology" in Greek

μυθολογία

mythología/mi.θo.loˈʝi.a/

The Greek word for mythology is μυθολογία (mythología).

μυθολογία refers to the myths of a people.

Meaning: myths of a people (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of μυθός (myth) and the suffix -λογία (study of/discourse of).

The plural form of μυθολογία is μυθολογίες.

The word is pronounced /mi.θo.loˈʝi.a/. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the 4th syllable.

In Ancient Greek, the root μυθός did not originally mean a fictional story, but rather a 'solemn speech' or a 'true account'.
While English speakers use 'mythology' to describe a collection of stories, a Greek speaker might use the verb μυθολογώ to imply that someone is making up stories or lying.
The suffix -λογία in μυθολογία shares the same root as the English word 'dialogue', as both stem from the Greek λόγος meaning 'word' or 'reason'.

Στην ελληνική μυθολογία ο Άρης ήταν ο θεός του πολέμου.
In Greek mythology, Ares was the god of war.
This sentence is useful for discussing the role of a specific deity within the context of μυθολογία.
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Μελετά τη μυθολογία στο πανεπιστήμιο.
Meletá ti mythología sto panepistímio.
She studies mythology at the university.
Αυτή η μυθολογία είναι πολύ περίεργη.
Aftí i mythología eínai polý períergri.
This mythology is very strange.

Maria and Nikos are talking in a bookstore.

Μαρία Maria

Σου αρέσει η ελληνική μυθολογία;
Sou arései i ellinikí mythología;
Do you like Greek mythology?
Νίκος Nikos

Ναι, είναι συναρπαστική.
Nai, eínai synarpastikí.
Yes, it is fascinating.
Μαρία Maria

Θα βρω ένα καλό βιβλίο εδώ;
Tha vro éna kaló vivlío edó;
Will I find a good book here?
Νίκος Nikos

Φυσικά, δες στο τμήμα των κλασικών.
Fysiká, des sto tmíma ton klasikón.
Of course, look in the classics section.

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