mythology

神話

ある宗教に伝わる、神々や英雄についての物語の集まり。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： myths

よく使う表現： Greek mythology, Roman mythology, ancient mythology, Norse mythology

神話学

神々や英雄、世界の始まりについての伝承を集め、研究する分野。

やさしい英語で： 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.

よく使う表現： study mythology, comparative mythology, course in mythology

架空の神話体系、世界観

架空の世界の背景を説明する、つながりのある物語や信仰の体系。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： lore

よく使う表現： fictional mythology, complex mythology, create mythology

伝説、神話

人物や出来事、組織について広く語られる話や信じられていることの集まり。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： mythology surrounding someone/something (The film examines the mythology surrounding the singer.)

類義語： lore, legends

よく使う表現： mythology surrounding someone, corporate mythology, popular mythology