verb
- past tense and past participle of mythologise; to create, develop, or treat as a myth; to give mythical status or character to something
Usage: British spelling (American: mythologized); transitive verb
Examples
- The ancient Greeks mythologised the origins of their gods in epic poems.
- Over time, the historical figure was mythologised into a legendary hero.
- Popular culture has mythologised the Wild West far beyond historical reality.
- The director mythologised the true story, adding dramatic elements that never occurred.
- Historians argue that many historical events have been mythologised by successive generations.