mythography

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noun (1)

my·​thog·​ra·​phy mi-ˈthä-grə-fē 

1

: the representation of mythical subjects in art

2

: a critical compilation of myths

mythographer

mi-ˈthä-grə-fər 

noun

mythographer

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noun (2)

my·​thog·​ra·​pher mə̇ˈthägrəfə(r) 

plural -s

: a compiler of or writer about myths

Examples of mythography in a Sentence

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Noun

But appearances can be deceiving, and what seems on its surface to be a twee romp is in fact a stirring exploration of mythography and storytelling, with a dark and twisted heart. — Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

myth + -o- + -graphy, perhaps after Greek mȳthographía "writing of fables" or French mythographie "study of myths"

Noun (2)

Greek mythographos mythographer (from mythos myth + graphein to write) + English -e

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mythography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography