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What are mythologies?

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The definition is: 'The body of myths (sacred stories) of a particular culture, or of humankind as a whole; the study and interpretation of such myths.'

Basically, in ancient times, the people would consider 'Mythology' as their Religion. Mythology is filled with gods, goddesses and stories. Some mythologies include Egyptian mythology, Greek mythology and Norse mythology. There are many more - check them out. :)

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