mythopoeic
/ˌmɪθəˈpoʊɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the creation or making of myths; having the quality of producing or being like a myth.
- The author's mythopoeic imagination turned a simple forest into a land of gods and heroes.
- The film's mythopoeic style made ordinary events feel like legendary adventures.
- Many ancient cultures had mythopoeic stories that explained natural events like thunder and lightning.