The term mythology can refer to either the study of myths or a body of myths. For example, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece. The term "myth" is often used colloquially to refer to a false story;Eliade, Myth and Reality, p. 1 however, the academic use of the term generally doesn't refer to truth or falsity.Dundes, Introduction, p. 1 In the study of folklore, a myth is a sacred… (More on Mythology)