mythopoeic

adj

Etymology: From Hellenistic Ancient Greek μυθοποιία (muthopoiía, “mythopoeia”) + -ic.

1. Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth.

   “No other fully historical hero has furnished such a perfect opportunity for the mythopoeic faculty.”

   “If we study myth in a scientific way, we miss the experience of moving into a mythopoeic mode of consciousness.”