1. to treat or interpret as a myth; to create myths about something or someone
2. to make into or treat as legendary or larger than life

Examples

• The media tends to mythologize successful entrepreneurs as superhuman figures.
• Historians warn against mythologizing the past and ignoring its complexities.
• The biography mythologizes the rock star’s humble beginnings.
• Ancient cultures mythologized natural phenomena they couldn’t explain scientifically.
• Critics argue that the film mythologizes war and violence.
• We shouldn’t mythologize our childhood memories as perfect.
• The documentary attempts to mythologize the small town’s founding story.