1. transformed into or treated as a myth; given mythical qualities or status

Examples

• The historical figure became mythicized over the centuries.
• Popular culture has mythicized the Wild West era.
• The athlete’s career was mythicized by sports media.
• Ancient heroes were often mythicized in epic poems.
• The small town’s founding story has been mythicized through generations.
• Hollywood mythicized the gangster lifestyle in countless films.