He was a mythographer, ethnographer, and chronicler of major significance.
Apollodorus and Hyginus, two mythographers of the second century CE, give a much more elaborate account of the story.
Some mythographers have thought that the name ‘Merlin’ is a corruption of the name of the ancient Celtic sky god ‘Myrddin,’ who might have been worshiped at stone monuments.
The various London mythographers have had other foci.
This may be why he has been called ‘the mythographer of time’.
Definition of mythographer in US English:
mythographer
nounməˈTHäɡrəfərməˈθɑɡrəfər
A writer or collector of myths.
神话作家;神话采集者
Example sentencesExamples
The various London mythographers have had other foci.
This may be why he has been called ‘the mythographer of time’.
Some mythographers have thought that the name ‘Merlin’ is a corruption of the name of the ancient Celtic sky god ‘Myrddin,’ who might have been worshiped at stone monuments.
He was a mythographer, ethnographer, and chronicler of major significance.
Apollodorus and Hyginus, two mythographers of the second century CE, give a much more elaborate account of the story.