noun
- written accounts or systematic collections of myths
Usage: academic; literary
Examples
- Ancient mythographies preserve stories of gods and heroes from various cultures.
- The scholar compared Greek and Roman mythographies to identify common themes.
- Medieval mythographies often blended pagan legends with Christian symbolism.
- These mythographies serve as valuable sources for understanding ancient beliefs.
- The library’s collection includes mythographies from around the world.
- Renaissance writers drew heavily from classical mythographies for their works.