Definitions
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
Word origin
1660s; from Latin mȳthicos or Ancient Greek μυθικός (muthikós); equivalent to myth + -ic.
Used in a sentence
“Whitehead-Gould has become a mythic presence in the case history fairy-tale: the personification of the selfish woman who went back on her promise to deliver up her child to an unfulfilled aspiring mother.”
“Bellerophon attempts to become a mythic hero by perfectly imitating the actuarial program for mythic heroes.”
“The Wyoming territories become a mythic space where character is tested and revealed and Good battles Evil.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Like ancient legend”6 letters
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