Definition of Mythology

The term mythology can refer to either the study of myths, or to a body of myths.For example,comparative mythology the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek Mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece. In the study of folklore, a myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind came to be in their present form. Many scholars in other fields use the term "myth" in somewhat different ways. In a very broad sense, the word can refer to any traditional story.