mythopoetic
- adjective
- /ˌmɪθəˈpoʊɪtɪk/
- Literature
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mitopoeico
- In her presentation, she explored the mythopoetic elements present in popular fairy tales and their impact on culture.
- mythopoetic movement
Examples
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A link is now up along with a bit of description and a bit of a rant about fundamentalist approaches to mythopoetic inspiration.
Blog text (10) -
Mythopoetic sources from the Greco-Roman period are the oldest known texts for determining the appearance of the labyrinth.
Academic text (2000) -
As you will discover, these reports, like so many stories told to younger brothers by older ones, are the product of a mythopoetic imagination.
Academic text (1998) -
Not some mythopoetic metaphor you come up with in a feeble and transparent effort to do yourself credit.
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Some middle-class women writers were also drawn to Bigfoot for reasons not so different from those that attracted men involved with the mythopoetic movement.
Academic text (2013) -
Combining mythopoetic wisdom with historical events, the almanacs are instruments for aligning.
Academic text (2017) -
Like the middle-class men of the mythopoetic movement, post-feminists were looking to repair the hidden wounds caused by life in American society to refresh themselves.
Academic text (2013) -
Jurgen Kremer's mythopoetic text speaks of pairings in nature, in family, and in gender and on the power.
Academic text (2000) -
This is not to say that definitions of manhood should be measured only against the Promise Keepers or Robert Bly's mythopoetic Iron John.
Academic text (2004) -
The author's latest novel is rich with mythopoetic themes, drawing heavily on ancient legends to shape its narrative.
Synonyms
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6.0
Found only in old stories and not real, like dragons or unicorns
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6.8
Relating to traditional stories of gods and heroes that are not true
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6.2
Something that seems to belong to old stories and heroes
Having the feel of old stories about gods and heroes
About traditional stories of gods or heroes
How Mythic
Surface Forms
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Etymology
The word mythopoetic comes from myth- meaning 'story' and -poetic, from poet, meaning 'to make'. So something mythopoetic creates or feels like a myth, giving ordinary events a sense of ancient story or legend.