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Is mythology considered science

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Mythology is the study of myths (the lore of ancient people).

Science is an enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the natural world.

No, mythology is not considered science.

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