noun
comparative mythology
Academic field that compares myths from different cultures to identify common themes, structures, and origins.
比較神話学は、異なる文化の神話を比較する学問です。
Comparative mythology is the study that compares myths from different cultures.
Compound of 比較 (comparison) + 神話 (myth) + 学 (study). The term is a modern academic coinage, likely calqued from Western 'comparative mythology'.