- Mythology: Mythology refers variously to the collected myths of a group of people or to the study of such myths. Myth is a feature of every culture.
- Myth: a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
- Folklore: the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community passed through the generations by word of mouth.
- Folktale: a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people.
- Mythology vs Folklore: Mythology usually refers to something extremely grand in scale and scope, often covering a wide geographical range and thousands of years. Folklore, however, is usually smaller in scale and is often thought of as the mythology of common people, though these stories can be just as well known
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