mythic
Larger than life
Mythic describes something belonging to or resembling myth—the stories cultures tell about gods, heroes, and origins.
A mythic hero appears in ancient tales; a mythic quality suggests the grandeur or timelessness of such stories.
Mythic often implies larger-than-life status: His mythic reputation preceded him.
The word overlaps with mythical, though mythic tends toward the elevated while mythical can simply mean imaginary.
Extended heroic narrative
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- journeyTravel from place to place
- heroicExceptionally brave and noble
chronicle · adventure · cycle · bard · ballad · trilogy · tale · narrative
Original model for copies
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
ritual · sacred · esoteric · mysticism · omen · prophetic · transcendent · iconography
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
centaur · minotaur · hydra · kraken · leviathan · basilisk · pegasus · cerberus
Study of physical remnants
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
pyramid · oracle · sphinx · pharaoh · dynasty · temple · ziggurat · obelisk
Magical influence over someone
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
- alchemyMystical metal transformation
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
spellbound · grimoire · potion · magical · supernatural · otherworldly · mystical · ethereal
saga
Extended heroic narrative
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- journeyTravel from place to place
heroic · chronicle · adventure · cycle · bard · ballad · trilogy · tale · narrative · heroism
archetype
Original model for copies
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
emblem · ritual · sacred · esoteric · mysticism · omen · prophetic · transcendent · iconography · primordial
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
griffin · centaur · minotaur · hydra · kraken · leviathan · basilisk · pegasus · cerberus · thunderbird
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
hieroglyphs · pyramid · oracle · sphinx · pharaoh · dynasty · temple · ziggurat · obelisk · papyrus
enchantment
Magical influence over someone
necromancy · spellbound · grimoire · potion · magical · supernatural · otherworldly · mystical · ethereal · faerie
pantheon
All gods of a religion
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- difficultyeasy, hard, medium, difficult, moderate
- epicIliad, Odyssey, Beowulf, Aeneid, Gilgamesh
- Mysticalethereal, otherworldly, supernatural, numinous, transcendent
- legendarylegendary, iconic, heroic, immortal, titan
- Dungeonsboss fights, final boss, mini boss, dungeon crawl, hard mode
mythicmundane
Commonplace, lacking excitement
ordinary · commonplace · everyday · prosaic · unremarkable
mythichistorical
Of documented times
documentary · journalistic · factual · nonfiction · realistic
- mythical beastsImaginary animals from lore
- mythical creaturesImaginary beings from folklore
- traditional mythsInherited cultural narratives
- Greek mythAncient Aegean folklore
- urban mythFalse story believed widely
- Greek mythologyAncient Greek divine narratives
myth, myths, mythical, mythology, mythos, mythologist, mythologies, mythologize, mythologized