polymythy

noun

po·​lym·​y·​thy

pəˈliməthē;

ˈpälēˌmithē,

-lə̇ˌm-

plural -es

: the inclusion of many or several stories or plots in one narrative or dramatic work

Word History

Etymology

New Latin polymythia, from Greek polymythos with many legends (from poly- + mythos myth) + New Latin -ia -y

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