Mythology Terms

4. A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
5. Works of fiction that use mythological themes but are the works of single authors (such as The Lord of the Rings)
8. An archetypal goddess in many mythologies
9. An archetypal god in many mythologies
12. A superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human fortunes; a deity.
15. In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods.
16. A system of belief that includes more than one god, goddess, or deity
19. The genealogy of a group or system of gods; A “family tree” of the gods
20. An archetypal story explaining why we must die
21. An archetypal story of how a group of people came to unify and govern themselves

1. The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.
2. An archetypal story dealing with the origin of the world; most cultures have one
3. An archetypal story dealing a cataclysmic flood
6. An archetypal character that may be benevolent or malevolent, but is always clever
7. A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
10. A children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
11. An image, character, event, or element the reoccurs in literature and myth across cultures and time periods
13. A being with partial or lesser divine status, such as a minor deity, the offspring of a god and a mortal, or a mortal raised to divine rank.
14. A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
16. All the gods of a people or religion collectively.
17. The "Hero's Journey," a basic pattern found in many narratives from around the world.
18. A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.