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monomyth

monomyth noun: a cyclical journey or quest undertaken by a mythical hero.

Noun

monomyth (plural monomyths)

  1. A cyclical journey or quest undertaken by a mythical hero.
    • Most male epics follow Joseph Campbell's monomyth pretty neatly; can we expect Barrett Browning to do the same? Is the monomyth a male construct, the “male-myth” rather than the unified myth that speaks for all, […]2008, E. L. Risden, Heroes, Gods and the Role of Epiphany in English Epic Poetry, McFarland, →ISBN, page 143

Forms of monomyth

pluralmonomyths

Origin of monomyth

From mono- + myth. Borrowed by Joseph Campbell from Finnegans Wake.

Words formed from monomyth

Questions about monomyth

What does monomyth mean?
Monomyth means a cyclical journey or quest undertaken by a mythical hero.
What part of speech is monomyth?
Monomyth is a noun.
What is the plural of monomyth?
The plural of monomyth is monomyths.

Words near monomyth in the dictionary

  1. monomyelocytes
  2. monomyelocytic
  3. monomyeloic
  4. monomyeloid
  5. monomyristoyl
  6. monomyth
  7. monomythic
  8. monomythical
  9. monomyths
  10. Monon
  11. Monona

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