Mythographer
/mɪˈθɒɡ.rə.fər/noun
A writer or compiler of myths or mythological stories.
Did you know?Its roots trace back to Greek *mythos* (“story, speech, legend”) and *graphein* (“to write”), the same writing-root behind words tied to recording, drawing, and even graphic symbols.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mythos
“a story, tale, speech, or traditional legend”
Ancient Greek
Greek
graphein
“to write, inscribe, or record”
Late Greek
Greek
mythographos
“a writer or compiler of myths”
Late Latin
Latin
mythographus
“a myth writer or compiler”
17th Century
English
mythographer
“a writer or compiler of myths”