Proto-Indo-European mythology realm of Midgard. Other dragon-slaying myths are also found in the Germanic tradition. In the "Völsunga saga", Sigurd slays the dragon Fafnir and, in "Beowulf", the eponymous hero slays a different dragon. Reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European dragon-slaying myth are found throughout other branches of the language family as well. In Zoroastrianism and Persian mythology, Fereydun, and later Garshasp, slays Zahhak. In Slavic mythology, Perun, the god of storms, slays Veles and Dobrynya Nikitich slays the three-headed dragon Zmey. In Armenian mythology, the god Vahagn slays the dragon Vishap. In Romanian folklore, Făt-Frumos slays the fire-spitting monster Zmeu. In Celtic mythology,
Mythology (fiction) Mythology (fiction) Mythology (also referred to as a mythos) is the term often used by fans of a particular book, television, or movie series to describe a fiction franchise's overarching plot and often mysterious backstory. Daniel Peretti argues that mythology "is often used emically to refer to back story". The term was pioneered by the American science fiction series "The X-Files", which first aired in 1993. With this being said, many other forms of media have some sort of mythology, and the term is often applied in regards to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Lost", and the Batman and Superman comics,