mythical

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Suleimani was powerful and viewed as a national hero in Iran, and his mythical status grew even more in death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Costing A$136,000, the artwork represents a mythical megafauna, with the sculpture's designers inspired by an ancient marsupial ant-eater found in local caves that was "massive, lumbering and fascinating".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Even those who know the stories of Abraham and the prophets often treat these hills as a mythical realm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“It feels almost like a mythical thing to me at this point,” he said of reaching the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

When two strangers in a tribal society want to trade, they will often establish trust by appealing to a common god, mythical ancestor or totem animal.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari