What does mythopoeic mean?
Mythopoeic means Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth..
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/mɪθə(ʊ)ˈpiːɪk/ · adjective
Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth..
No other fully historical hero has furnished such a perfect opportunity for the mythopoeic faculty.
If we study myth in a scientific way, we miss the experience of moving into a mythopoeic mode of consciousness.
Suppose a serious literary critic were to write about Hollywood autobiographies: “Niven experiences life as an imprisoning reality of personal experience, plus mythopoeic elements, a vast sottisier in the tradition of Jessel's This way, Miss.[…]
Use mythopoeic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mythopoeic means Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth..
Common synonyms include mythogenic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
No other fully historical hero has furnished such a perfect opportunity for the mythopoeic faculty.
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