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monomyths

monomyths is the plural of monomyth.

Meaning of monomyth

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

Questions about monomyths

What is monomyths the plural of?
Monomyths is the plural of monomyth.

Words near monomyths in the dictionary

  1. monomyeloid
  2. monomyristoyl
  3. monomyth
  4. monomythic
  5. monomythical
  6. monomyths
  7. Monon
  8. Monona
  9. Monona County
  10. mononational
  11. mononeddylated

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