mythologize

The story

1. Middle French · derived frommythologiser
2. English todaymythologize

From mythology + -ize, after Middle French mythologiser.

First known use, by meaning

• from 17th c. To interpret (a story etc.) as mythological; to explain the symbolic meaning of.
• from 17th c. To construct a myth or mythology.
• from 19th c. To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about.