mythicise vs modify

mythicise and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mythicise	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of mythicise; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than mythicise:

Other hypernyms of mythicise include alter, change.

mythicise (verb)	modify (verb)
make into a myth	make less severe or harsh or extreme
interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation