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mythology in Finnish

mythology in Finnish is mytologia, jumalaistarusto, myyttien tutkimus — mythology means a traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.

mythology in Finnish

mytologia
noun
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
jumalaistarusto
noun
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
myyttien tutkimus
noun
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
tarusto
noun
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
kertomus
noun
(countable, and, uncountable) A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.
tarina
noun
(countable, and, uncountable) A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.
myytistö
noun
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe.

What does "mythology" mean?

  1. noun A traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.
    "Greek mythology is full of gods who behave more like flawed humans than perfect deities."
  2. noun A set of widely believed ideas about something that are false or exaggerated.
    "The mythology around overnight startup success ignores years of quiet failure."
  3. noun The academic study of myths and how they are structured and used.
    "He teaches a course in comparative mythology at the university."
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mythology in a sentence

  • Greek mythology is full of gods who behave more like flawed humans than perfect deities.
  • She studied Norse mythology for her thesis on Odin and the Nine Realms.
  • The mythology around overnight startup success ignores years of quiet failure.
  • There is a whole mythology around the healing power of crystals with no evidence behind it.

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What is "mythology" in Finnish?

"mythology" in Finnish is mytologia, jumalaistarusto, myyttien tutkimus. mythology means: A traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.

How do you use "mythology" in a sentence?

Example: "Greek mythology is full of gods who behave more like flawed humans than perfect deities." In Finnish, "mythology" is mytologia, jumalaistarusto, myyttien tutkimus.

Are there other ways to say "mythology" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "mythology": mytologia, jumalaistarusto, myyttien tutkimus, tarusto, kertomus, tarina.

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