Phenomenological method on understanding myths

This study is about how can we use phenomenological method for understanding myths. Firstly, we emphasized on the terms like phenomen, phenomenology and religious phenomenology and try to define them. Then, we emphasized on what the mythology is and perspectives at different eras. We studied Pettazzoni, Dhavamony, Paden and Eliade's perspectives about myths who are the most important represantives of the phenomenology. As a result, myth and mythologies were studied by phenomelogically at this research. Key Words: Religious phenomenology, Myth, Mythology, Pettazzoni, Dhavamony, Paden, Eliade