mythography

[ mi-thog-ruh-fee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural my·thog·ra·phies.

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

There are several figurative modes of representing rivers very frequently employed in ancient mythography.

These are the principal modes of representing water in Greek mythography.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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