monomyth en · NOUN
Etymology
From mono- + myth. Borrowed by Joseph Campbell from Finnegans Wake.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monomyths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
wikipedia: Joseph Campbell · wikipedia: The Hero with a Thousand Faces