μῡθολογ-έω,
A. tell mythic tales, such as those of Homer, Isoc. 6.24 , Pl. R. 392b , Longin. 34.2 ; πολλὰ τοιαῦτα μ.
Pl. Grg. 493d
: folld. by a Relat.,μ. ὡς. . X. Smp. 8.28 ;μ. ὅτι. . Hp. Art. 53 .
2. c. acc.,tell as a legendormythic tale, μ. τοὺς πολέμους τῶν ἡμιθέων
Isoc. 2.49
: c.inf., of an animal,ὃν . . μυθολογοῦσι γενέσθαι ἐκ πυρκαϊᾶςwhichthey fable, fabulously reportto derive its birth, Arist. HA 609b10 ;καθάπερ καὶ τὸν Μίδαν . . μυθολογοῦσι(sc.ἀπολέσθαι) Id. Pol. 1257b16 , cf. 1274a39 :— Pass. ,οἷαι μυθολογοῦνται παλαιαὶ γενέσθαι φύσειςsuch as theyare fabledto have been, Pl. R. 588c , cf. Arist. HA 617a5 : impers.,μυθολογεῖται . . τοὺς Ἀργοναύτας τὸν Ἡρακλέα καταλιπεῖν the legend goesthat . . , Id. Pol. 1284a22 ; μ. περὶ τῆς ζωῆς ὡς ὂν μακρόβιον
Id. HA 578b23
: abs.,become mythical, D. 60.9 , etc.;τὰ μυθολογούμενα fabulous tales, Arist. HA 578b24 , cf. Pl. R. 378e .
II. invent like a mythical tale,μ. πολιτείαν frame an imaginaryconstitution, ib. 501e .
III. tell stories, converse, περί τινος