demythologize: Meaning and Definition of

de•my•thol•o•gize

1. to divest of mythological or legendary attributes or forms, as in order to permit clearer appraisal and understanding: to demythologize the music dramas of Richard Wagner for modern listeners.
2. to make less mysterious or mythical so as to give a more human character to: to demythologize the presidency.

1. to separate mythological, legendary, or apocryphal elements from a writing, work of art, historical figure, etc.