mythicize

myth·i·cize  (mth-sz)

tr.v. myth·i·cized, myth·i·ciz·ing, myth·i·ciz·es

1. To turn (a person or an event) into myth: mythicizing the American trucker.

2. To interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology.

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mythicize, mythicise [ˈmɪθɪˌsaɪz]

vb

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to make into or treat as a myth

mythicization , mythicisation n

mythicist , mythicizer, mythiciser n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	mythicize - interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology; "mythicize the ancient stories" mythicise construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
	2.	mythicize - make into a myth; "The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66" mythicise, mythologise, mythologize alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"