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polymythy
noun
po·lym·y·thy
\pəˈliməthē; ˈpälēˌmithē, -lə̇ˌm-\
Definition of polymythy
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: the inclusion of many or several stories or plots in one narrative or dramatic work
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Origin and Etymology of polymythy
New Latin polymythia, from Greek polymythos with many legends (from poly- + mythos myth) + New Latin -ia -y
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