mythˈism noun

Mythicism

mythˈist noun

1. A maker of myths
2. A mythicist

mythˈize or mythˈise transitive verb

To mythicize

mythogenˈesis noun

The production or origination of myths

mythogˈrapher noun

A writer or narrator of myths

mythogˈraphy noun

1. Representation of myths in art
2. Collection or description of myths

mytholˈoger or mytholōˈgian noun

A mythologist

mythologˈic or mythologˈical adjective

Relating to mythology, fabulous

mythologˈically adverb

mytholˈogist noun

mytholˈogization or mytholˈogisation noun

mytholˈogize or mytholˈogise transitive verb

1. To interpret or explain the mythological character of
2. To turn into myth
3. To create myths

mytholˈogizer or mytholˈogiser noun

mytholˈogy noun

1. A body of myths
2. The scientific study of myths
3. Symbolical meaning (obsolete)

mythˈomane noun and adjective

(a) mythomaniac

mythomāˈnia noun (psychiatry)

Lying or exaggerating to an abnormal extent

mythomāˈniac noun and adjective

mythopoeˈia /mith-ə-pēˈə/ noun

The creation or formation of myths

mythopoeic /mith-ō-pēˈik/ or mythopoetic /-pō-etˈik/ adjective

(Gr poieein to make) myth-making

mythopoeˈist noun

A myth-maker

mythopōˈet noun

1. A myth-maker
2. A writer of poems on mythical subjects

mythus /mīthˈəs/ (Latin) or mythos /mīthˈos/ (Greek) noun

1. Myth
2. Mythology
3. Theme, scheme of events
4. The characteristic or current attitudes of a culture or group, expressed symbolically (through poetry, art, drama, etc)

mythical theory noun

The theory of DF Strauss (1808–74) and his school, that the Gospels are mainly a collection of myths, developed during the first two centuries, from the imagination of the followers of Jesus

comparative mythology

The science that investigates myths and seeks to relate those of different peoples