myyttinen

Myyttinen is a Finnish adjective meaning mythical or related to myths. It is formed from the noun myytti (myth) with the derivational suffix -nen and follows ordinary Finnish adjective inflection, for example: myyttinen tarina, myyttisen tarinan, myyttisiä tarinoita.

The term describes things connected to myths, legends, or traditional lore, and it can be used both in literal and figurative senses. A myyttinen hahmo refers to a figure of myth or legend, while a myyttinen maisema describes a landscape that seems drawn from myth. In modern usage, myyttinen can also convey something spectacular, legendary, or larger than life in a non-literal sense, such as a myyttinen menestystarina.

Distinctions from related terms are subtle but important. Myytti is the myth itself, the traditional story. Mytologinen denotes something rooted in a body of myths, often with gods or a defined mythic system. Myyttinen is broader and more flexible, commonly used in literature, media, and everyday speech to evoke mythic quality without implying an established mythic canon. The word is standard in Finnish dictionaries and widely accepted in contemporary writing.

See also: myytti, mytologia, kansanperinne.