fabled
Told in legends
Fabled describes something famous from legend or story—creatures, places, or treasures that exist primarily in myth: the fabled city of Atlantis, a fabled dragon.
By extension, it applies to real things so celebrated they seem legendary: the fabled wealth of the Rockefellers, her fabled generosity.
The word carries an air of wonder and renown.
Mythical one-horned horse
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
pegasus · mermaid · centaur · minotaur · sphinx · basilisk · leviathan · hippogriff
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- famousWidely known, much recognized
- illustriousWidely admired for achievements
- eminentHigh in rank, respected
distinguished · esteemed · legendary · storied · prestigious · revered · honored · notable
Of ancient lore
- storiedCelebrated in legend
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- heroicExceptionally brave and noble
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
folklore · lore · chronicle · tale · quest · valor · triumph · adventure
Great age, ancient era
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- primordialExisting from the start
- bygoneOf earlier times
- ancestralOf one's forebears
olden · timeworn · age-old · prehistoric · historical · lost · forgotten · vanished
unicorn
Mythical one-horned horse
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
chimera · pegasus · mermaid · centaur · minotaur · sphinx · basilisk · leviathan · hippogriff · kraken
acclaimed
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- famousWidely known, much recognized
- illustriousWidely admired for achievements
eminent · distinguished · esteemed · legendary · storied · prestigious · revered · honored · notable · prominent
mythic
Of ancient lore
saga · folklore · lore · chronicle · tale · quest · valor · triumph · adventure · deed
antiquity
Great age, ancient era
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- primordialExisting from the start
- bygoneOf earlier times
ancestral · olden · timeworn · age-old · prehistoric · historical · lost · forgotten · vanished · ruined
fabledreal
Truly existing, not fake
actual · genuine · existent · real-life · real-world
fabledhistorical
Of documented times
documented · verified · authenticated · proven · confirmed
- animal fableMoral story with talking creatures
- moral fableDidactic story with lesson
- Aesop's fablesAncient Greek moral stories
- children's fablesShort moral stories for youth
- classic fablesAncient morality stories
- Aesop fablesMoralistic animal stories