Greek mythology is preserved in forms excluding poetry.
 The resulting work may expressly refer to a mythological background without itself becoming part of a body of myths (Cupid and Psyche)
 In Anglicised form, this Greek word began to be used in English (and was likewise adapted into other European languages) in the early 19th century, in a much narrower sense, as a scholarly term for "[a] traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events

