or myth·o·pe·ic also myth·o·po·et·ic
- Of or relating to the making of myths.
- Serving to create or engender myths; productive in mythmaking.
Origin of mythopoeicFrom Greek m&umacron;thopoios, composer of fiction, from m&umacron;thopoiein, to relate a story : m&umacron;thos, story + poiein, to make; see kwei-2 in Indo-European roots.
- myth′o·poe′ia , myth′o·po·e′sis
(comparative more mythopoeic, superlative most mythopoeic)
- Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth.
From Hellenistic Ancient Greek Î¼Ï…Î¸Î¿Ï€Î¿Î¹Î¯Î± (muthopoiia, “mythopoeia") +"Ž -ic.