Pentalogy

A pentalogy is a series of five related works of art, a lesser-known relative of the words trilogy (three) and tetralogy (four). It is made up of the Greek words πεντε (pente 'five') and (logos 'word, story').

A pentalogy has also been called a "quintology", basing the prefix on Latin quinque- instead of Greek. The musical term "quintet" has also been used.

Notable pentalogies

* The Leatherstocking Tales
*Superman film series
*Dirty Harry series
* series
*Highlander series
*Planet of the Apes series
*The Chronicles of Prydain
*Coheed and Cambria's albums. (not yet finished)
*The Charlie Bone books by Jenny Nimmo were originally intended as a pentalogy, but the series was later expanded and currently contains six books.
*The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "Trilogy" by Douglas Adams
*The Cleric Quintet by R.A. Salvatore, part of the Forgotten Realms series of books from TSR
*The Crane-Iron series by Wang Dulu
 
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