myth·i·cize /ˈmɪθəˌsaɪz/
mythicize
v 1: interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology; "mythicize the
ancient stories" [syn: mythicise]
2: make into a myth; "The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66"
[syn: mythologize, mythologise, mythicise] [ant: demythologize]