polymythy

polymythy
\\pəˈliməthē; ˈpälēˌmithē, -lə̇ˌm-\ noun (-es)
Etymology: New Latin polymythia, from Greek polymythos with many legends (from poly- + mythos myth) + New Latin -ia -y — more at myth
: the inclusion of many or several stories or plots in one narrative or dramatic work

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