Legendary vs. Mythical — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Legendary and Mythical
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Legendary
Of, based on, or discussed in legend.
Mythical
Of or existing in myth
The mythical unicorn.
Legendary
Extremely well known; famous or renowned
A legendary talk show host.
Mythical
Imaginary; fictitious.
Legendary
Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
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Mythical
Often mythic Of, relating to, or having the nature of a myth
A novel of profound, almost mythic consequence.
Legendary
Appearing (solely) in legends.
Mythical
Existing in myth.
Legendary
Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
Mythical
(by extension) Not real; false or fabricated.
Legendary
Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.
Mythical
Based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity;
Mythical centaurs
The fabulous unicorn
Legendary
(obsolete) A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.
Legendary
(obsolete) One who relates legends.
Legendary
(Pokémon) A legendary Pokémon.
Legendary
Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous.
Legendary stories of nurses and old women.
Legendary
A book of legends; a tale or narrative.
Read the Countess of Pembroke's "Arcadia," a gallant legendary full of pleasurable accidents.
Legendary
One who relates legends.
Legendary
So celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend;
The legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers
Legendary
Celebrated in fable or legend;
The fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox
Legendary exploits of Jesse James
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