mythologize

US /maɪˈθɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/
UK /maɪˈθɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/
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мифологизировать, превращать в миф

to create a myth about something or someone; to treat something or someone as a myth or legend

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The film tends to mythologize the historical figure, often overlooking his flaws.
Фильм склонен мифологизировать историческую фигуру, часто упуская из виду ее недостатки.
Over time, the simple story was mythologized into a grand epic.
Со временем простая история была мифологизирована в великий эпос.