1. relating to or having the quality of creating myths or mythical narratives
Usage: literary; academic

Examples

• Tolkien’s mythopoeic imagination created an entire fantasy world with its own languages and histories.
• The poet’s mythopoeic vision transformed ordinary events into epic tales.
• Ancient cultures had a mythopoeic understanding of natural phenomena.
• The novel’s mythopoeic elements elevated it beyond simple adventure fiction.
• Her mythopoeic storytelling style drew from folklore and legend.
• The mythopoeic tradition continues in modern fantasy literature.