Antonyms for mythic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : mith-i-kuh l or mith-ik
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɪθ ɪ kəl or ˈmɪθ ɪk


Definition of mythic

Origin :
  • 1660s, from Late Latin mythicus "legendary," from Greek mythikos, from mythos (see myth).
  • adj mythical
Example sentences :
  • What compositions, then, would our mythic citizens of 1955 prefer?
  • Extract from : « Old Fogy » by James Huneker
  • You may interpret many a mythic tale by the facts which lie in your own blood.
  • Extract from : « The Short Works of George Meredith » by George Meredith
  • The Ttos is a mythic horse possessed of the most marvellous powers.
  • Extract from : « The Folk-Tales of the Magyars » by Various
  • But all experience proves that mythic and legendary miracles are grotesque.
  • Extract from : « Modern Skepticism » by C. J. Ellicott
  • The only answers which they propound are the mythic and Tbingen theories.
  • Extract from : « Modern Skepticism » by C. J. Ellicott
  • Then ought we not to distinguish between romantic and mythic?
  • Extract from : « The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac » by Jessie L. Weston
  • The question then arises, What are the true causes of mythic change?
  • Extract from : « An Introduction to Mythology » by Lewis Spence
  • By reference to language many but not all mythic phenomena may be understood.
  • Extract from : « An Introduction to Mythology » by Lewis Spence
  • Mythic materials, he argued, must be resolved into their original elements.
  • Extract from : « An Introduction to Mythology » by Lewis Spence
  • But we have not yet plumbed the depths of mythic degeneration.
  • Extract from : « An Introduction to Mythology » by Lewis Spence

Synonyms for mythic

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