invent vs mythologize

invent and mythologize both are verbs.

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

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

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

invent (verb)	mythologize (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