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| allegory | a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms |
| aristocratic | of or pertaining to government by an aristocracy, which is a government or state ruled by an elite or privileged class |
| civilization | an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached |
| etymology | the derivation of a word; the study of the historical linguistic changes of an individual word |
| folk narrative | a traditional tale not based on history and not claiming to be true; usually a tale of adventure and intrigue concerned with ordinary people in the world |
| Helios | the Greek sun god who was said to drive his golden chariot across the heavens each day |
| hero | a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for brave deeds and noble qualities |
| illiterate | unable to read and write |
| legend | a traditional tale that, while fictional, did originate in truth and does concern a real person or historical event |
| myth | a traditional tale, with an aristocratic tone, dealing with important issues of life and felt by its culture to be useful for instruction; myths are set in a timeless past, and sometimes relate the actions of gods, goddesses, or extraordinary people |
| psyche | the human mind |
| ritual | an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other type of ceremony |
| symbol | a material object that represents something else, often something immaterial; an emblem, token, or sign |
| tale | a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case |
| traditional | of or pertaining to the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, and the like, from generation to generation by practice or word of mouth |
| folktale | means the same thing as folk narrative |
| nature myth | a story created to explain how certain things came to be |
