mythography
/mɪˈθɒɡrəfi/noun
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मिथक-लेखन, पौराणिक कथाओं का संकलन और अध्ययन
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the collection, writing down and study of myths
मिथक-लेखन, पौराणिक कथाओं का संकलन और अध्ययन
- Greek mythography preserved many stories that would otherwise have been lost.
- Mythography records the stories of gods and heroes.
- Her thesis on mythography examined how oral tales were first written down.
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- The scholar's work in mythography brought together hundreds of regional stories.
- Early mythography often mixed history with legend.
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the representation of myths in art, for example in painting or sculpture
कला में पौराणिक कथाओं का चित्रण
- The temple walls are a rich example of Hindu mythography.
- Carvings on the temple gate are fine examples of mythography.
- Greek vase painting is a rich source of mythography.
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- The mythography on the temple's pillars shows scenes from the epics.
- Modern comic books continue the tradition of mythography.
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mythographer noun
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A person who collects or writes down myths is a mythographer.
मिथकों का संकलन या लेखन करने वाले व्यक्ति को mythographer कहते हैं।