Fabled
Fabled adjective - Based on, described in, or being a myth.
Usage example: the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty
Nearby Word: fable
Real
Real adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: asked her parents if the Tooth Fairy was real
Both words in one sentence
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The Amazon level mentions the fabled emperor Manco Capquack, a fictionalized version of real-life emperor Manco Capac, who was also prominent in The Son Of The Sun, Don Rosa's first Scrooge story.
Source: Video Game / DuckTales -
These sets are also available in Russia, but they are no match for the fabled Soviet "Kid Chemist" set that included, among other things, strips of magnesium for kids to burn and (not dangerous, but awesome!) a real retort.
Source: My Little Panzer -
The fabled Boney Island curse turns out to be real; a wendigo is lurking in the camp; and not one, but two Magical Girls note both of whom have ambiguously paranormal abilities in canon, but of much lesser scope strut their stuff.
Source: Bizarro Episode
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