mythography

[ mi-thog-ruh-fee ]

noun,plural my·thog·ra·phies.

a written collection of myths.
expression of myths in artistic, especially plastic, form.

description of myths.

Origin of mythography

¹

From the Greek word mȳthographía, dating back to 1850–55. See mytho-, -graphy

Words Nearby mythography

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How to use mythography in a sentence

There are several figurative modes of representing rivers very frequently employed in ancient mythography.
The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) | John Ruskin
These are the principal modes of representing water in Greek mythography.
The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) | John Ruskin

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