Mythistory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mythistory is a noun meaning A history incorporating elements of myth.
Meaning
A history incorporating elements of myth.
Example Sentences
In Mayan, Aztec, and Laguna mythistories, the world we presently inhabit is the Fifth; for traditional Hopis and Navajos, this is the Fourth World.
The phenomenon of mythistory has a continued tradition from Herodotus through Machiavelli to Scott, Burckhardt, Michelet and Kantorowicz, as the renowned historian Joseph Mali explains […]
Word Forms
- mythistories
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mythology, mythmaking, mythicism, mytho-geography, mythopoiesis, mytho-logic.
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