"mythology" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 神話學
• 神話體系

Definition

屬於某一文化的傳統故事或信仰集合，常用來解釋自然現象、歷史或習俗，特別是關於神和超自然存在的故事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Mythology”多用於學術、文化、歷史等正式場合，指一整套神話或神話研究。不同於“myth”（神話/虛構故事），後者可指單一故事或迷信。常見於固定搭配如“Greek mythology”（希臘神話）。

Examples

Greek mythology has many stories about gods and heroes.

希臘**神話**中有許多關於神和英雄的故事。

We studied ancient Egyptian mythology in school.

我們在學校學習了古埃及**神話學**。

Japanese mythology includes stories about creation and nature.

日本**神話**包含關於創造與自然的故事。

He's really into Norse mythology—he even has books about it at home.

他非常喜歡北歐**神話**，家裡還有相關的書。

Some people believe mythology is just old stories, but others see deep meaning in them.

有些人認為**神話**只是古老的故事，也有人認為其中蘊含深意。

Mythical creatures like dragons often come from ancient mythology.

像龍這樣的神話生物通常來源於古代**神話體系**。