mythic tale
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- noun
- /ˈmɪθɪk teɪl/
- Literature
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relato mítico
- This rendition of the mythic tale of La Llorona takes place in Ciudad Juarez.
Examples
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Every summer, the town held a festival to celebrate the mythic tale of its founding hero.
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In every mythic tale, it is where we stumble and fall that we discover the gold.
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[ Randolph ] I eagerly read your mythic tales of mire and found them both charming and sad.
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The old woman told her grandchildren a mythic tale about a dragon who guarded a hidden treasure.
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In ancient cultures, a mythic tale often explained natural phenomena and the origins of the world.
Synonyms
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An old story about the past that may include magic or gods
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A traditional story that explains how the world or people began and often includes gods
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A traditional story for children with magic and strange beings
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A false story told to trick or impress people
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A traditional story told by people in a community that often teaches a lesson
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An old story that people tell to each other in a community
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A long story about heroes and their great adventures
Antonyms
How Mythic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a story involving legendary or supernatural elements' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'mythic' (relating to myths or legends) with 'tale' (a story). This adjective + noun composition follows normal semantic combination patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase mythic tale comes from old stories about gods, heroes, or monsters. A mythic tale feels larger than life, so today it means a story with 'legendary' or 'supernatural' elements.