mythography

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my·thog·ra·phy

M0514900 (mĭ-thŏg′rə-fē)n. pl. my·thog·ra·phies 1. The artistic representation of mythical subjects.2. A collection of myths, often with critical commentary.

mythography

(mɪˈθɒɡrəfɪ) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the study of myths or mythology

my•thog•ra•phy

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n., pl. -phies. 1. a written collection of myths. 2. expression of myths in artistic, esp. plastic, form. [1850–55; < Greek mȳthographía] my•thog′ra•pher, n.

mythography

1. the collecting of myths.
2. the recording of myths in writing.
3. a critical collection of myths. — mythographer, mythographist, n.
See also: Mythology