Ballad and Mythology

Ballad

Ballad noun - A short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment.

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Mythology and ballad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mythology" instead a noun "Ballad".

Nearby Words: balladry, ballade

Mythology noun - The body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place.

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Ballad and mythology are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ballad" instead a noun "Mythology".

Nearby Word: mythological

standard	standard ballad	standard mythology
original	original ballad	original mythology
medieval	medieval ballad	medieval mythology
popular	popular ballad	popular mythology
Other adjectives: real, little, famous, traditional, fictional, earlier, Scottish.

The legend of the star-crossed lovers Diarmuid and Deirdre in Irish mythology (below) was set to music by Irish folk-rockers the Horslips as the ballad Warm Sweet Breath of Love.

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