What does "demythologize" mean?

To remove the mythological elements of.

What is a synonym for "demythologize"?

Common synonyms include: account for, allegorize, clarify, clear up, crack, decipher.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To remove the mythological elements of. transitive
"Archaeological evidence has demythologized some parts of the Bible."
2
remove the mythical element from (writings) wordnet

"Archaeological evidence has demythologized some parts of the Bible."

From de- + mythologize.