mythic

/ˈmɪθɪk/

Other forms: mythically

Anything that's mythic derives from or resembles a traditional story or legend. While traveling in Scotland, you might hope to spot the mythic Loch Ness Monster.

Something with a mythic quality might not connect directly to well-known myths, but it still reminds you of them in some way. Your friend who's famous for his mythic stories might tend to exaggerate. And a popular hero might be idealized and talked about as a mythic figure. This adjective comes from the Late Latin mythicus, "legendary," and the Greek root mythos, "anything delivered by world of mouth."

Definitions of mythic

1. adjective

   relating to or having the nature of myth
   “a novel of almost mythic consequence”
2. adjective

   based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
   synonyms: fabulous, mythical, mythologic, mythological

   unreal

   lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria