Opposed to or hostile toward myths; treating myths as false narratives rather than meaningful stories.
From anti- (against) + mythical (relating to myths), with the -al suffix from Latin. Mythical derives from myth, which comes from Greek mythos.
An antimythical reading of Superman reveals he's just an immigrant boy with abandonment issues, but the mythical reading shows us why millions of humans need to believe in a savior who's fundamentally good—both interpretations are true in different ways.
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