Folklore
Folklore noun - The body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place.
Usage example: the Scottish Highlands are rich in folklore
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Synonyms for Folklore
Mythology
Mythology noun - The body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place.
Usage example: Ares is the god of war in Greek mythology
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Synonyms for Mythology
Folklore is a synonym for mythology in knowledge topic. You can use "Folklore" instead a noun "Mythology", if it concerns topics such as legend, myth. popular alternative
Nearby Word: mythological
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How words are described
| human | human folklore | human mythology |
| original | original folklore | original mythology |
| native | native folklore | native mythology |
| medieval | medieval folklore | medieval mythology |
| Other adjectives: popular, actual, real, traditional, classic, Christian, local, western, greek, Germanic, European, Scottish, Scandinavian, Buddhist, brazilian. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Some of it is due to the heavy use of references to eastern mythology or folklore and metaphors that only make sense in Japanese.
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Silver John: The titular character is a wandering singer from the Ozarks, who also happens to have an almost encyclopedic knowledge of American mythology and folklore and knows hundreds of folk songs.
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Exploring the little-known body of Indonesian, specifically Balinese, mythology and folklore, "Death Trance" tells a story of murder, revenge and greed.
Source: Literature / Death Trance
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