Mythology was a collection of myths. Similarly, legends or space legends described stories that were retold from the distant past about creatures and regions.
T'Pol and James T. Kirk both observed, on separate occasions, that mythology sometimes had its basis in fact. (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?"; ENT: "Chosen Realm")
Stories from the Bible were considered myths by some. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
In 2268 on the planet Amerind, an amnesiac Captain Kirk had appeared from the walls of "the Temple," an event foretold by Amerind legend. The skies had darkened three times since their harvest, with the last time being the worst of all. Amerind legend predicted such danger and promised that the Wise Ones would send a god to save them by rousing the temple spirit and making the sky grow quiet. (TOS: "The Paradise Syndrome")
The planet Aldea and its inhabitants were called mythical until the USS Enterprise-D discovered the planet in 2364. (TNG: "When The Bough Breaks")
In 2365, the hole in space created by Nagilum reminded Worf of an ancient Klingon legend about a "giant black space creature" that was said to devour entire vessels. (TNG: "Where Silence Has Lease")
In 2374, after witnessing spontaneous stabilization of Omega molecules and sensing they were looking back at her, Seven of Nine confessed that the Borg had assimilated several species who used mythologies to explain such moments of clarity. (VOY: "The Omega Directive")
There was no word for "mythology" in the Romulan language. According to Ramdha, they preferred the term "news", reflecting the continued relevance of ancient archetypes and narratives in their daily lives. (PIC: "The End is the Beginning") The myth of Ganmadan, a possible prophecy or misinterpretation of the Admonition, was used in part to justify the murders of Dahj Asha and Caler.
See also[]
- Bajoran mythology
- Greek mythology
- Klingon mythology
- Native American mythology
- Religion
- Romulan mythology
- Vulcan mythology
- Xenomythology