invent vs mythologise

invent and mythologise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
invent	No	No	Yes	No
mythologise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mythologise is a hyponym of invent; that is, mythologise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than invent:

Other hyponyms of invent include mythologize, confabulate, concoct, trump up, spin, vamp, vamp up.

invent (verb)	mythologise (verb)
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort	make into a myth
concoct something artificial or untrue	construct a myth