mythology
my.thol.o.gy \mith-'a:l-*-je-\ n [F or LL; F mythologie, fr. LL mythologia interpretation of myths,]fr. Gk, legend, myth, fr. mythologein to relate myths, fr. mythos + logos speech - more at LEGEND 1a: an allegorical narrative 1b: a body of myths; esp : the myths dealing with the gods, demigod s, and legendary heroes of a particular people and usu. involving supernatural elements 2: a branch of knowledge that deals with myth