<span title="Mythology......................?">Mythology...................</span>

Question

Broken down it is myth and ology. Myth is a lie and ology is the study of...

So that makes mythology, "the study of lies," correct?

Why have college courses on the study of lies?

Answer 1

the definition of myth is story or true. I&#039;d take that class.

Answer 2

actually myth comes from the greek mythos which means word or story not specifically LIE. lie implies the intent to deceive while knowing the truth. Mythology is the study of stories from ancient and sometimes contemporary civilizations in order to understand them. it is an extension of sociology.

Answer 3

Myth is closer to legend than lie.

It is the study of legends.